Building a Profitable Self-Storage Investing Business with Stratton Brown

Title: Navigating the Modern Real Estate Landscape with Stratton Brown Description Stratton Brown is a real estate entrepreneur, the founder of Call Magicians, and one of the hosts of the Deal Champs podcast. He is with us on the show today to talk about how it was for him to build his real estate business from the ground up and get you into the mindset that will help you succeed in this space. Listen now to learn more about Stratton's journey into real estate investing and what it truly takes to achieve success in real estate investing today! Key Talking Points of the Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Who is Stratton Brown? 02:50 What should real estate investors be focused on? 05:23 What do the owner-financing opportunities look like for real estate investors today? 10:33 Why did Stratton decide to get involved in self-storage? 13:30 What do occupancy rates look like in self-storage today? 14:46 What factors impact the profitability of a self-storage facility? 16:01 What learning curves did Stratton experience in self-storage? 20:01 What factors make a good location for a self-storage facility? 23:28 How can you remain profitable in self-storage through market changes? 26:47 What is it like for Stratton to be part of the Deal Champs podcast? 28:16 What is the importance of your reputation to your growth as an entrepreneur? 30:26 What led Stratton into real estate investing? 33:30 What was the turning point in Stratton's life? 40:22 What is Stratton's advice for real estate investors today? 42:52 What is the difference between talent and skill? 50:40 How did Stratton's background in sports help him in real estate? 53:46 How can you get in touch with Stratton? Quotables "People wanna be successful. They don't wanna do what it takes to be successful." "When you enter this world, you're gonna be entering a world where people have already been doing this for years, and so the only thing that's gonna separate you is your hard work and dedication." "There's really talented people but every time I see an extremely talented person, at the beginning, they don't develop the hard work because it comes too easy to them." Links Website: Call Magicians https://www.callmagicians.com Instagram: Stratton Brown https://www.instagram.com/strattdaddyy Book: Talent is Never Enough https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Never-Enough-Discover-Choices/dp/0785214038 Book: Streetwise Seller Financing https://www.amazon.com/Streetwise-Seller-Financing-Property-Faster/dp/0974363103 Website: RCN Capital https://www.rcncapital.com/podcast Website: REI INK https://rei-ink.com/