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

The 30 Minute Call That Can Save You Six Figures

8 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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Joe Downs explains how a 30-minute call with your municipal planning department can prevent costly mistakes in outdoor storage real estate. He covers zoning, permits, cap rates, and valuation to help you avoid six-figure losses.

Outdoor storage regulations vary dramatically, so we'll cover zoning and permits because before you get excited about any parcel or facility, you should spend maybe 30 minutes with the municipality. Could save you a 6-figure mistake. All right. If today shifted how you think about cap rates and valuation in this asset class, hit the like button for me. It helps more people find this series. And subscribing by ringing the bell so you don't miss the episode where a 30-minute call with the planning department could save you, again, a 6-figure mistake.