One of my friends in commercial real estate told me something recently that caught my attention the other day. Business was good. His properties were doing well. Cash flow was strong. Equity had grown significantly over the years.
I think that is the part people often miss. Most of the time the conversation is not about replacing what is already working. It is about creating more flexibility around it.
I focus on existing facilities with value add potential and strong long term fundamentals. Iβm very hands-on with sourcing, relationships, and executing.
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Iβm actively sourcing and structuring self storage acquisitions and looking to connect with a few passive private capital partners who like real estate and cash flow focused opportunities.
That completely changed how he looked at the sale. He stopped focusing only on price and started paying attention to what he actually keeps at the end. That's the number that matters.
A self storage owner told me something recently that l've heard more than a few times in this space. He told me "I built this portfolio over years and now I feel stuck selling it."
Because the truth is once a deal is already moving, your options usually get smaller. When you plan ahead there are strategies that can reduce, defer, and in some situations even eliminate capital gains while addressing depreciation recapture as well completely.