GI357: Why Self Storage is the Smartest Play in Real Estate with Fernando Angelucci

Fernando Angelucci has purchased 55 self-storage facilities across 24 states, totaling approximately $240 million in value. In this episode, Charles Carillo speaks with Fernando about why self-storage investing has become one of the most attractive strategies in commercial real estate. Fernando explains how he moved from engineering to house flipping, apartments, and eventually self-storage after getting tired of the “tenants, toilets, and trash” that come with traditional rental properties. He also shares how his company approaches self-storage as an operating business, not just a passive real estate investment. In this episode, you’ll learn how Fernando evaluates self-storage deals, buys mom-and-pop facilities, increases revenue, cuts expenses, converts big-box retail stores, and develops institutional-grade self-storage properties from the ground up. Fernando also breaks down the risks of self-storage investing, including rising competition, institutional capital entering the market, and why a cheap self-storage facility is not always a good deal. Watch this episode if you want to understand how self-storage investing works, what makes a good self-storage market, and how experienced operators create value in this asset class. Learn More About Fernando Here: SSSE - https://ssse.com/ --- Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Fernando Angelucci’s background 01:57 Why real estate investment companies need three business divisions 03:19 Fernando’s three self-storage investment strategies 04:25 The self-storage roll-up strategy 05:15 Ground-up self-storage development 06:12 Converting big-box retail stores into self-storage 07:05 Value-add improvements in self-storage facilities 11:06 How to choose a self-storage development market 13:04 Investor profiles and exit strategy 14:36 Infrastructure upgrades for retail conversions 18:17 Property management and staffing strategy 22:27 Biggest drawbacks of self-storage investing 25:20 Common mistakes self-storage investors make 27:21 How to learn more about Fernando --- 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 📺 Watch More Episodes:    • Global Investors - Investing in US Real Es...   👉 Connect with the Global Investors Show, Charles Carillo and Harborside Partners: ◾ Setup a FREE 30 Minute Strategy Call with Charles: http://ScheduleCharles.com ◾ Learn How To Invest In Real Estate: https://www.SyndicationSuperstars.com/ ◾ FREE Passive Investing Guide: http://www.HSPguide.com ◾ Join Our Weekly Email Newsletter: http://www.HSPsignup.com ◾ Passively Invest in Real Estate: http://www.InvestHSP.com ◾ Global Investors Web Page: http://GlobalInvestorsPodcast.com/ --- #SelfStorageInvesting #RealEstateInvesting #CommercialRealEstate #PassiveInvesting #GlobalInvestorsPodcast