Rates are going up. The equity markets are volatile. Growth stocks are getting hammered. A lot of uncertainty and fear in the markets. What does it mean for self storage and real estate as a whole? I see this playing out one of two ways. Back to the state of the market. As you know, we’ve raised over $20m of[...]

So you’re ready to put together your first deal. You’ve got your playbook mapped out: buy property, increase NOI or roll-up, create value — and profit. But you can't source debt cheap enough (or enough of it) to get a deal done. In comes seller financing, discussed below. A quick sponsor note: As you know, we’ve[...]

If you're one of the 2,000 people who joined this newsletter from this LinkedIn post, here is the list of 200+ business ideas I promised you. Enjoy! Before we dive in, a sponsored post: As you know, we’ve got 18 employees working at our self storage management company who live in the Philippines. We sourced and[...]

Don't forget to think LOCAL and don't be afraid to start VERY SMALL. Even if you plan to start an internet company. Start LOCAL. Start a business where you can interact with your customers face to face. Even Zuck founded facebook only at Harvard. Roll out a city at a time. Sell something local at first to gather[...]

Last week Mitchell Baldridge , my CPA and tax advisor, came on my podcast to discuss real estate taxes. It was the best 1 hour overview of real estate tax that I've ever been a part of. You can check out the Youtube video here and the podcast episode here. We'll break it down below: As you know, we’ve got 18[...]

Show notes from Podcast episode 69 . Hi this is Drew from Brisbane - one of my business ideas is around beer line tap cleaning. There is a franchise in my area that I could buy into for a reasonable price. With the fees you pay they provide support and training however I have a technology background and I feel[...]

I did a call last week with a 33 year old guy who makes $150k a year at a fully remote job. The situation: 30-40 hrs a week of work. Fully remote. Stay home wife + 2 kids. Low cost of living area in Georgia. Owns a home and nearly paid off. Not happy (and I don't blame him because I wouldn't be either). He wants[...]

There are two main factors that lead to happiness and joy in the workplace (and in life). The first is being appreciated and valued and respected. The second is being listened to and having input. Both of these are all about communication - not surprisingly. People want to know they are making a difference.[...]