EP232 Investing in Self-Storage on a Massive Scale and Structuring Your Fund with Kris Benson

Published: June 15, 2020, 5 a.m.

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One of the asset classes that\\u2019s expected to hold up well during this Coronavirus Pandemic is Self-Storage.\\xa0 In fact, it tends to do well no matter how the economy is performing.\\xa0 Today we\\u2019re going to take a look at the factors that make Self-Storage so attractive and help you understand how to successfully invest in this sector.

And here to take a deep dive into this strategy is Kris Benson, the chief investment officer for Reliant Investments, a subsidiary of Reliant Real Estate Management, which is one of the top 25 commercial Self-Storage operators in the U.S. \\xa0Reliant has completed over $650 Million in Self-Storage acquisitions and dispositions in the past 5 years.

We\\u2019ll also be discussing what it takes to put together a $50 Million fund, and Kris\\u2019 role in raising money for Reliant\\u2019s portfolio.\\xa0For those of you who are syndicators or raising money for your own fund, you\\u2019ll definitely benefit from learning how Kris raises money from investors, how Reliant structures their investment opportunities, and the finer details of valuing every investor\\u2019s share in the fund.

You can contact Kris through www.reliantinvestments.com or linkedin (Kris Benson)

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