Self Storage Investing
This is the Self Storage Investing podcast, where we share the knowledge and skills from the industry’s leading investors, developers, and operators to help you launch and grow your self-storage investing business.
What made them a success? Built their wealth? What was their mindset and mentality as they entered the space and found room for business growth?
Led by podcast host Scott Meyers, the ORIGINAL SELF STORAGE EXPERT, we have a track record spanning two decades having successfully acquired, converted, developed, and syndicated over 4 1/2 million square feet of self-storage properties nationwide. Discover the secrets to building wealth and creating a thriving business mindset through our insightful episodes with leading experts. We delve into topics such as navigating recessions and market crashes, as well as the lucrative world of real estate investing through self storage.
Join us as we explore strategies, tactics and insider tips that will propel your self storage investing journey toward prosperity. Get ready to unlock the potential of this lucrative (recession-proof) industry and embark on a path to financial freedom.
Episodes
276 episodes
Is Solar-Powered RV Storage the Best Investment Strategy Right Now?
What if you could cut your project cost in half on day one…before a single tenant moves in? Scott Meyers sits down with developer and investor Chris Koenig to pull back the curtain on one of the most compelling niches within self-st...
The Asset Class Next Door: Is Small Bay Flex the New Self-Storage?
Could the next frontier of commercial real estate investing be hiding right next to the self-storage facilities you already know? Scott Meyers welcomes Cody Payne, a small bay flex space specialist, investment sales broker, and foun...
REPLAY - Time Is Money: Mastering Self-Storage Deals
This is a REPLAY of an episode first published in September 2024. Ready to fast-track your self-storage success? In this episode, Scott launches a 30-day Letter of Intent (LOI) challenge with his Self Storage Mastery ...
The Commercial Storage Opportunity Most Investors Don't Even Know Exists
Is the commercial storage industry sitting on one of the most overlooked investment opportunities in real estate right now? Scott Meyers pulls back the curtain on the full commercial storage landscape… and the picture is far bigger ...
REPLAY - Attracting Passive Self-Storage Investors
This is a REPLAY of an episode first published in January 2025. Leave a positive rating for this podcast with one clickHow do you scale your self-storage business ...
Why Sundae Is the Marketplace Self-Storage Investors Need
What if the biggest problem in real estate is not money but finding the deal?Scott Meyers sits down with Josh Stech to unpack his journey from flipping homes to building one of the largest private lending platforms in the country and now...
How Ordinary Investors Built Extraordinary Wealth in Self-Storage
What does it actually look like to walk away from a successful career and bet everything on self-storage…and win? Joe Downs sits down with Christin and Rod Blunk, a husband-and-wife team who completed over 450 residential real estat...
Why Self-Storage Due Diligence Could Be Your Best Investment
Could a few thousand dollars spent on a Property Condition Report actually save your self-storage investment…and pay for itself many times over? Joe Downs and guest David Harkness of Fivefold Technical Consultants prove exactly why ...
What the Iran Conflict Means for Self-Storage Investors
When a U.S.-Israel military operation launches against Iran and the Strait of Hormuz hangs in the balance, what does that mean for your self-storage portfolio? Scott Meyers cuts through the noise of the Iran conflict to deliver the ...
The AI Competitive Advantage for Self-Storage Operators | Peter Smyth
Is AI quietly becoming the most powerful competitive advantage in self-storage operations and are most operators already behind? Meyers sits down with Peter Smyth of White Label Storage, fresh off an industry panel on AI and self-st...
You Probably Qualify for More Than You Think | Anne Mino
What if the most powerful financing tool in self-storage has been hiding in plain sight…dismissed, misunderstood, and underutilized by the very investors who need it most? Joe Downs sits down with Anne Mino, Senior Loan Officer at L...
A Broker’s Warning to First-Time Self-Storage Investors
Is the self storage market finally catching a tailwind again? Joe Downs sits down with broker Matthew Rosendale of Lindsey Self Storage Group to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes from $345,000 “Crapper King” deals to ...
$325K Below Ask on Self Storage Deal #1
Your first self-storage deal doesn’t have to be perfect… it just has to get done. In this episode, Joe Downs sits down with Dr. Jeff Richardson, a full-time veterinarian who closed his very first self-storage acquisition while still...
Sometimes the Best Deal is the One You Don’t Do
In this episode, Joe Downs flips the usual success-story script and dives into the close calls. The near-deals that, if closed, could’ve spelled financial disaster. Joined by VP of Acquisitions and lead mentor Jack Pezzino, they wa...
The New Self Storage Asset Classes You're Probably Missing
The best investors don’t wait for the market…they build for what’s next.Scott Meyers, usually behind the mic, becomes the guest as Joe Downs flips the script. Together, they explore the future of self-storage in 2026 and beyo...
How to Avoid the Mistakes That Cost Investors Millions
What if one buried document could cost… or save…you millions?Joe Downs sits down with real estate attorney Jason Mandel to unravel the nerve-wracking tale of a nearly disastrous storage facility acquisition, dubbed “The Storage Attic.”&n...
Why Smart Investors Are Going All In on RV Storage
What if you could invest in storage with 20-to-1 demand advantage, higher revenue per square foot, and almost zero REIT competition…but 95% of investors don't even know it exists? Joe Downs reveals the explosive boat and RV storage ...
How We Bought a Self Storage Facility Without a Bank Loan
How do you buy a self-storage facility when interest rates are climbing and banks are tightening up?In this episode of the Self Storage Investing Podcast, host Joe Downs welcomes Belrose Group’s VP of Acquisitions, Jack P...
The Expansion Deal that Almost Broke Us
What if your “can’t-miss” real estate deal missed… hard?In this episode of the Self Storage Investing Podcast, guest host Joe Downs and Bellrose Storage Group partner Tim Kane share their first-ever expansion project; a textbook...
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Self-Storage for Blue-Collar Entrepreneurs
From blue-collar grind to buying storage facilities, Kevin Stearns isn’t your typical investor, and that’s exactly the point. Joe Downs talks with Kevin, a former oil rig worker and dumpster rental operator who in just six months, w...
The 6-Figure Mistakes Self-Storage Investors Keep Making
What’s the real cost of a bad self-storage deal? Try six figures…and that’s if you’re lucky.Joe Downs teams up with operations and acquisitions expert Jack Pezzino to uncover the real-world mistakes that separate self-storage winners fro...
The Five Steps That Make or Break a Storage Deal
Ever wonder how a great-looking self-storage deal turns into a financial disaster? Joe Downs sits down with acquisitions expert Jack Pezzino to uncover the most common and costly mistakes new investors make when diving into self-sto...
Broker Secrets In A Changing Self-Storage Market
Is this the moment to get bold with your next self storage move, or the moment to back away?Scott Meyers sits down with broker and former principal investor David Perlleshi of Franklin Street to unpack why today’s selective market may ac...
How to Successfully Transition from Real Estate to Self-Storage Investing
What if failure in one business is exactly what launches your success in another? Scott Meyers sits down with Ramel Newerls, a former residential real estate investor who turned a frustrating eviction moratorium into a self-s...
