167. Buy Smart, Add Value, and Scale Fast with Self Storage with Joe Downs

Check the episode transcript here ABOUT JOE DOWNS Joe is a lifelong entrepreneur with business ventures spanning securities, mortgage, hospitality, and real estate industries. He co-founded The Belrose Group to pursue opportunities within the niche Self-Storage sector of Commercial Real Estate.  He is actively involved in the organization's growth and management. Under his direction, the firm has evolved from traditional self-storage acquisition & investment and expanded to include development and consulting divisions.  Joe loves nothing more than connecting with people and where possible, helping them achieve specific goals.  He serves as a facilitator & educator through the Self-Storage Academy and Mastermind, where he is regularly featured as an expert speaker on the asset class.     THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL:  Joe's entrepreneurial journey Exploring other Real Estate Niches  Building a Distressed Mortgage Business Entry into Self-Storage Scaling in the Storage Industry Value-Add Strategies in Traditional Self-Storage Transition to B2B/Pro Storage  Development of ‘Pro Storage’ Model E-commerce Trends Fueling Demand Advice for Aspiring Storage Investors Connect with Joe     KEY QUOTE:    “Real estate without tenants, toilets, and trash—that’s what caught my attention about storage."     ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK     The Westside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career... investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.       The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to real estate professionals that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management, and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.     #RealEstateInvesting #SelfStorageInvestor #ValueAddStrategy #StorageInvesting #CommercialRealEstate #B2BStorage #ProStorage #SelfStorageDevelopment #StorageConversions #StorageOpportunities #CREInvestor #AlternativeInvestments #CashFlowAssets #StorageExpansion #SelfStorageFacility #InvestInStorage #PassiveIncome #WealthBuilding #StorageUnits #StorageBusiness #CommercialStorage #IndustrialStorage #StorageGrowth #CREStrategies #LongTermWealth #RecessionResistant #HardAssets #TangibleAssets #SmartInvesting #AssetBacked   CONNECT WITH JOE: Website: https://www.belroseam.com Email: joe@bellroseam.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-downs-7990851       CONNECT WITH US     For more information about investing with AJ and Chris:   ·    Uptown Syndication | https://www.uptownsyndication.com/   ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/71673294/admin/     For information on Portland Property Management:   ·    Uptown Properties | http://www.uptownpm.com   ·    Youtube | @UptownProperties       Westside Investors Network   ·    Website | https://www.westsideinvestorsnetwork.com/   ·    Twitter | https://twitter.com/WIN_pdx   ·    Instagram | @westsideinvestorsnetwork   ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13949165/   ·    Facebook | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork   ·    Tiktok| @WestsideInvestorsNetwork   ·    Youtube | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork