RG 313 - Investing in Self-Storage 101: Inflation, Cap Rates, Interest & More w/ Jacob Vanderslice

Published: June 15, 2022, midnight

b'Join me in welcoming another esteemed guest on the show, a fellow operator and the co-founder of one of the most successful self-storage companies in the country\\u2014Jacob Vanderslice.\\n\\nJacob is a co-founder and partner at VanWest Partners, a real estate investment company specializing in self-storage facilities and other opportunistic investments in commercial real estate. To date, VanWest Partners has deployed over $238 million in capital and manages 42 properties, 19,000 units, and 2.7 square feet of space.\\n\\nMultifamily and self-storage assets are similar in quite a few ways, and Jacob is here with us today to go deeper into those similarities. If you\\u2019re interested in investing in self-storage facilities, Jacob also gives us a peek at what you can expect in self-storage investments at this time.\\n\\nWe go over a lot of topics in this episode--cap rates, interest rates, current investment environments, and more\\u2014so buckle up, ready your notes, and let\\u2019s learn what it takes to invest in self-storage!\\n\\nKEY TAKEAWAYS\\n1. Once the government tamps down inflation, we might go back to a lower rate environment.\\n2. Your first line of defense against recession is creating a mode of cash flow. Cash flow is what will help get you through uncertain times.\\n3. Despite the rising rate environment, self-storage cap rates are continuing to compress, primarily due to liquidity.\\n\\nLINKS\\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-vanderslice-02905b16b/\\nhttps://www.vanwestpartners.com/\\n\\nINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES\\nWant to invest alongside Reed? All investments are 100% PASSIVE. Historical returns to accredited investors have ranged 18-31% annualized! To find out more, head on over to\\u2026 \\nwww.reedgoossens.com'