What happens when a seller’s desired price doesn’t align with the financial reality of their property? A bank loan isn’t an option when the cash flow can’t support the mortgage. In situations like this, you’re left with two choices: walk away or present an alternative strategy. For properties with potential, the Master Lease with Option (MLO) can provide the solution.

There are too many people extolling the virtues of self-storage investing that have a stake in convincing you of false narratives. They will claim that demand is growing when, in actuality, occupancy in plunging. They will tell you that a market is "hot" when, in reality, it's a buyer's market. In this Self-Storage University podcast we're going to explore why you can't really trust anyone in the storage industry and must rely only upon what you can tangibly see or discover yourself.

Auctions can offer excellent opportunities to purchase self-storage facilities at prices well below their real worth. Some investors have landed properties for about half of what they would normally cost. But these transactions also come with considerable risk. If you're planning to bid at an auction, it's essential to prepare thoroughly and understand the potential pitfalls.

Many investors want to diversify their income streams into “alternative” investments, and self-storage is at the top of that pack. But their holdback is that they don’t want to physically manage it.

There is a lot of pain and suffering among self-storage owners that paid too much for their facility, didn't operate it effectively, bought in the wrong location, or have been obliterated by competition. These type of situations often lead to mortgage default. So you do you buy self-storage properties in default? In this Self-Storage University podcast we're going to explore how default occurs, review how it is often addressed by banks, and discuss the steps required to buy a property in default.