Creative Capital Podcast 37: Creative Capital Raising & How To Force Cashflow In Self Storage From Day 1 With Joshua Collins

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever thought about retiring early, traveling to places, sitting by the beach while enjoying some ice-cold tropical fruit drink, and exploring food and other cultures while you still have the energy? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These thoughts are what led Joshua to establish a company and eventually found himself in the real estate industry.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A self-storage whiz, Joshua Collins shared his journey in building and maintaining railroad tracks to becoming a self-storage real estate investor. After years of struggling with the construction business, he and his wife decided to sell the company. After finding a self-storage facility up for sale, they immediately bought it and invested their money instead of just spending it. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen closely as Josh reveals some tips and options on how to fund your real estate development.</span></p> <p><br /> <strong>We discuss topics like:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Joshua’s background and what got him interested in investing in real estate.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Joshua’s transition from Construction Company owner to Self-storage Real Estate Investor.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The process of buying self-storage facilities and whether he is syndicating these assets or not. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learning how to choose a market for self-storage facilities.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A rundown on some of the creative strategies that Joshua used to raise capital for his deals.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learning the meaning of “force” cash flow and how