Self Storage: Buying Existing vs Developing New with Jake Vanderslice

Passive Wealth Strategy Show - Real Estate for Busy Pros

Jacob Vanderslice is a co-founder of VanWest Partners and has been investing in real estate full time since 2005.Prior to his real estate career, Jacob was a professional firefighter and arson investigator.Outside of work, he enjoys flying airplanes, skiing, golf, hiking, and spending time with his wife and young sons.

In this episode, Jacob compares the buying of existing self-storage facilities versus the construction of brand-new self-storage facilities. as well as the relative benefits and drawbacks of each strategy. He also shares the specifics of developing new self storage facilities, as well as some good and bad decisions that you can make if you're developing a new self storage facility.

[00:01 - 06:36] Opening Segment

• Jacob shares about his background and how he got into self storage investing
• Buying existing or buying new
• Knowing your risk appetite
• Challenges of developing a new self storage facility

[06:37- 12:11] Lease, Tenants, and Constructing

• Anticipating a longer time to stabilize
• Importance of getting customers in rather than rent
• Don’t overbuild
• Wait for demand before expansion
• Preparing for cost escalation due to rising prices of commodities
• Focus on buying existing rather than building

[12:12- 24:45] Barriers in Self Storage Investing

• Getting NOI on cap rates
• Buying in the right location
• Competing in the self storage market

[24:45 - 31:08] Closing Segment

• Quick break for our sponsors
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• What is the best investment you've ever made other than your education?
• bought a busted down property in Denver with the purpose of operating a liquor store
• Jake Vanderslice’s worst investments
• Building a 10 unit container house
• Buying a storage unit in a bad location
• What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in business and investing?
• Take action and take a risk

Connect with Jacob Vanderslice

Email: [e-mail]

Website:https://www.vanwestpartners.com/

Socials: LinkedIn

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“The most important thing I've learned, I've been investing full-time for 15 years, and the most important thing I've learned is “Take action, take a risk”.” - Jacob Vanderslice

“You learn by failing. We remember our failures like there were yesterday. Our successes seem to just fade away really quick and often success is its execution and its work ethic, but sometimes there's an element of luck when you're successful.” - Jacob Vanderslice