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

That Gap Is Your Opportunity

26 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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Joe Downs shows how to find boat and RV storage investment opportunities by comparing what a market needs to what already exists. Use Google Maps satellite view to locate and classify existing facilities near waterways and marinas, then spot the gap between supply and demand.

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What you want to ask yourself, what does this market support? What type are the existing facilities? Is there a gap between what the market can support and what's currently available? That gap, that's your opportunity. Here's a practical tool you can use right now without leaving your desk. Pull up Google Maps satellite view on any market you're evaluating. Look for boat and RV facilities. You'll, you'll find them near waterways or on the outskirts of suburban areas adjacent to marinas as well. Then identify the type based on what you can see from above: gravel or dirt surface with no roof structures, that's open air.