Buiding your Self-Storage Portfolio

Today’s guest, Jacob Vanderslice, is Principal at VanWest
Partners, a  Denver-based real estate investment firm
focusing on the acquisition  and management of self-storage
centers and other opportunistic real  estate throughout the
United States. VanWest has established a track  record with
over $195mm in real estate assets. Jacob and his partners’
 success is driven by a commitment to delivering an
expertly-executed,  adaptable strategy with an institutional
investment approach. 


In this episode we discussed:


 • Investing in self-storage during an economy of
change 


• How creating a Storage Fund can scale your portfolio 


• How to pick the right location 


• Self Storage and Retirement  


• How to compete with REITs


• Using your self-directed IRA as a diversification vehicle to
invest in  real estate