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

Why Go Creative?

20 Feb 2026 · 0 min

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Joe Downs explains why real estate investors turn to creative financing when banks won't lend. Banks reject properties with low occupancy or major deferred maintenance because they fall outside strict lending criteria. Creative financing fills that gap.

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