Joe DownsCEO & Co-Founder, Belrose Storage Group. Founder, Storage Moguls.

Overlooked Expansion Opportunities in Real Estate

27 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief interview, Speaker A highlights a class of real‑estate expansion opportunities that first‑time buyers often overlook: ancillary uses such as outdoor storage, boat and RV parking, and truck parking. These value‑add plays can be hidden in plain sight when a property already has land and high occupancy rates. Speaker B confirms that when a property is 85‑90% occupied and includes unused land, there is likely unmet demand for additional storage in that market, suggesting a clear signal for investors to consider these ancillary uses as a growth strategy.

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So I want to shift into something first-timers almost never think to look for, David. And that's the upside that I think that's hiding in plain sight. So I'm pretty sure you see expansion opportunities across your listings, outdoor storage, boat and RV, truck parking, value-add plays that first-time buyers routinely overlook because they're only underwriting what's already there. What's an expansion opportunity? Truck parking, boat and RV, outdoor storage, you've seen a buyer completely miss on a listing?
I mean, it's, it's, it's, there's, if there's land attached to the listing and your property, that property is over 90% occupied or 85% occupied, there's probably demand for more storage in that given market.