339. How to Start Investing in Self Storage Right Now
About this episode
AJ Osborne shares a step-by-step guide on how to start investing in self storage facilities.
This is how to start investing in self storage , right now. In under 25 minutes, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to go from no self storage investments to your first one . Everything from building your “buy box” to finding the deals with upside potential, financing , due diligence , increasing revenue , and repeating it to build an entire portfolio. None of the steps I’m sharing are difficult and a beginner can follow each of them , step by step, to get their first self storage facility this year . But you’ll need to be consistent. There are opportunities out there right now—I should know, I’m heavily buying in 2026 . But they won’t fall into your lap. If you’re able to spot the best self storage opportunities , present my three-offer strategy to sellers, and improve operations , you’ll have a cash-flowing, equity-building , stable asset for decades to come. I did it, too, buying small, mom-and-pop facilities for $500,000 or less . Now, it’s your turn. You want to know how to buy a self storage facility? These are the exact steps I’d take in 2026. What you’ll learn in today’s show: How to buy your first self storage facility by the end of 2026…
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