Is Solar-Powered RV Storage the Best Investment Strategy Right Now?

Send us Fan MailWhat if you could cut your project cost in half on day one…before a single tenant moves in? Scott Meyers sits down with developer and investor Chris Koenig to pull back the curtain on one of the most compelling niches within self-storage investing: solar-powered covered RV and boat storage. Chris has built multiple facilities across California, including a 400-unit, 200,000-square-foot Pittsburgh, California project that generates approximately $120,000 in NOI per month, plus an additional $300,000 per month selling power back to PG&E. With $80 million of real estate currently under construction and a bold new venture into private vaults and safe deposit boxes, Chris reveals the dual-revenue model, the tax credit math, the site selection rules investors miss, and why this niche is one of the stickiest asset classes in all of self-storage. If you're looking for self-storage investment strategies that create real arbitrage at the capital stack level, this episode is essential listening right now. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR6:20 How does the solar tax credit structure turn a $20 million self-storage project into a $10 million one?10:10 What does the true ROI on solar look like for self-storage investors who run the numbers correctly?14:32 How should investors think about site selection for covered RV and boat storage versus traditional self-storage?24:32 Is the solar-powered RV boat storage business model sustainable through 2026 and beyond?29:23 What is the private vault and safe deposit box opportunity that most self-storage investors are completely missing? Leave a positive rating for this podcast with one click CONNECT GUEST: CHRIS KOENIG, MANAGING MEMBER | KINGSLAND COMPANIES LLCWebsite | LinkedIn | EmailCONNECT WITH USWebsite | You Tube | Facebook | X | LinkedIn | InstagramWhite Label Storage helps self-storage owners manage their facilities like a performance business, not a guessing game. Using facility-level data and custom technology tools, the team drives smarter pricing, marketing, and operational decisions with no gut-based revenue management.Website | LinkedIn(410) 693-5166