Hacking Self Storage

#151 - The Incredible And Amazing AJ Osborne

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AJ Osborne is an American entrepreneur, businessman, and investor who owns and manages his self-storage portfolio of over $100 million of assets through his companies Cedar Creek Wealth, Bitterroot Holdings, and Clearwater Benefits.
 
He's the owner and host of the largest self-storage podcast, Self Storage Income. As an operator and private owner with over 1.2 million square feet of self-storage, he regularly keynotes at national conferences on operations related to investing in, buying, and managing self-storage facilities.
 
AJ specializes in developing, converting, and turning around underperforming facilities with a value-add strategy, and loves to show other entrepreneurs and investors how to focus on technology and self-storage automation.
 
 
On today's podcast
 

00:00 - Dean thanks the sponsors of today's episode, Willbox 

05:28 -  Getting to know AJ Osborne

12:32 - About his illness 

22:26 - Dean thanks the sponsors of today's episode, Janus International Europe

23:45 - About Keylock Storage

24:30 - The Impact of COVID-19 on Self Storage industry

29:26 - About Self Storage Automation

38:00 - AJ's Growth Strategy

42:15 - What did AJ expect this year for Self Storage industry

44:38 - About advertising

46:48 - What Key Performance Indicator he looks at

51:56 - A bit of advice from AJ to Self Storage owners

53:37 - Where to find AJ

54:20 - Dean takes a moment to thank the final sponsor of today's episode, StorageBox Marketing

 

Links Mentions:

Self Storage Income - https://selfstorageincome.com/

Self Storage Income Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-storage-income/id1482663918

AJ Osborne Podcast - https://ajosborne.com/

AJ Osborne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ajosborne/

 

Thanks to our Sponsors!

StorageBox Marketing Website: http://storageboxmarketing.com/

StorageBox Marketing Email: kerry@storageboxmarketing.com

StorageBox Marketing Contact: http://storageboxmarketing.com/contact-us/

 

Janus International Europe Ltd Website: www.janusintl.co.uk

Janus International Europe Ltd Email: sales@januseurope.com

Janus International Europe Ltd Contact: 020 8744944

 

Willbox Website: http://willbox.co.uk

Willbox Email: selfstorage@willbox.co.uk

Willbox Contact: 0800 023 5060

 

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