I once represented the CEO of a large publicly trade company in a few real estate transactions in our market. He thought he would teach me how to negotiate. He told me to “Get as much as you can. Push it till they are about to walk. Then back off and be friendly. They...

“Where do you find the self storage facilities you buy?” Well, finding self storage facilities to purchase is an art. Yes, I have a method, which I will share here, but in the end it's an art. https://youtu.be/0twU5yQUoi8 But I think being in business is like being an...

“Self storage facilities are so expensive to buy today!” “I’m afraid to build a new one as my first facility.” “How can I get into this business?”   In today’s competitive self storage market there is a way smaller investors, like us, can get in the business and...

It has never been harder to buy self-storage than it is right now for the smaller investor. It has also never been a better time to buy self-storage for the smaller investor. But don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, it is challenging. It is hard because REITS have...

No wonder buying self storage can be hard, there are wars, and my wife gets mad at me a lot because of this method of reasoning. People don’t really hear people, they just hear their conversation about what people are saying.

Could self-storage be a path to enlightenment?
A path in which someone can reach their highest potential?
Well…yes.
Especially as we explore the fourth habit of Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
The Fourth Habit: Think Win-Win.