Investing in Self Storage as an Inflation Hedge with Ryan Gibson

<p>Join your host, Daniel Nickles, and guest, Ryan Gibson, president, CIO, and co-founder of SIC, as they talk about the asset class that can withstand recession and inflation. As a former pilot, Ryan is risk-averse, knowing people could die when he makes even one mistake. He applied this trait when he and his neighbor decided to start a commercial estate development business. They looked for an asset class with capital preservation and found self-storage the stand out among asset classes. In addition, the performance of self-storage over the past four downturns in GDP keeps going up in terms of occupancy and construction. It even took off during the COVID-19 pandemic. So if you want to learn more about self-storage, tune in and enjoy! </p> <p> </p> <p>Outline of the episode: </p> <ul><li>Self-storage and why did he focus on that </li> <li>Why is self-storage so prevalent in the United States </li> </ul> <ul><li>What is the three F model at Spartan </li> <li>What are some key things to look for when evaluating self-storage deals? </li> <li>Financial Underwriting for self-storage </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>About Ryan Gibson: </p> <p>Ryan Gibson is the President, Chief Investment Officer, and Co-Founder of SIG. He has organized over $200M of private equity for Spartan’s projects. In addition, Ryan has experience managing the development of SIG projects in challenging markets. </p> <p>For SIG, Ryan is responsible for project investor relations and capital raises. Ryan is also a highly experienced commercial airline pilot. Ryan graduated from Mercyhurst University with a bachelor’s degree in Business, with concentrations in Marketing, Management, and Advertising. </p> <p>Connect with Ryan Gibson here: </p> <p>Website:           <a href='https://spartan-investors.com/'>https://spartan-investors.com/</a> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Catch The Two Smart Assets Real Estate Investing Podcast here: </p> <p><a href='https://twosmartassets.com/'>https://twosmartassets.com/</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>Catch Daniel Nickles and get a copy o