Honestly? Not on LoopNet. The best deals I've bought across my 8 facilities came from off-market channels most people never bother to build. Direct mail, cold calls, driving for dollars, broker relationships, even Google scraping through Fiverr for fifty bucks. It's not glamorous, but it's how real deal flow gets built. The problem I see over and over is people picking one channel, giving it two weeks, and quitting when the phone doesn't ring. Deal flow is a system, not a lottery ticket. When you stack three or four sourcing channels together and stay consistent, motivated sellers start showing up. Brokers start calling you first. That's when the game changes. If you want a look at one of the cheapest ways to build a big lead list fast, I broke it down here: https://youtu.be/5eiGM5u9YgM If you're serious about buying your first facility in the next 6 to 12 months and you want help building this system the right way, I'd love to talk. Book a clarity call with me and we'll map out where you are, what's missing, and whether working together makes sense. No pressure, no pitch fest. You can also grab the Blueprint here to see the full path: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkUwltCW9wk7LbsoddYwTfTFn5UgMg2x/view?usp=sharing Which sourcing channel are you leaning into first, and what's stopping you from starting this week? Dave "Off-Market or Bust" DeMink

I hear this every week. "Dave, the market is too competitive. Brokers only send the junk. Anything decent gets 20 offers." It sounds logical. It's also wrong. The truth is that most aspiring buyers are fishing in the exact same pond, refreshing LoopNet and Crexi like it's a slot machine, then giving up when nothing hits. Here's what actually moves the needle. I've picked up several of my 8 facilities off-market, and none of them came from a listing site. They came from direct mail hitting owners who were quietly ready to sell, cold calls I made myself using scripts I sharpened over 23 years in sales, driving small towns and writing down every gate code I passed, and broker relationships I built long before I ever asked for a deal. The competition drops to near zero the second you stop competing where everyone else is. If you want to see how I pull thousands of owner leads for around $50, watch this one — https://youtu.be/5eiGM5u9YgM — it's the cheapest unfair advantage I know. And if you want the full step-by-step system for Phase 1, the Blueprint lays it out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkUwltCW9wk7LbsoddYwTfTFn5UgMg2x/view?usp=sharing Which off-market channel are you going to commit to this week — mail, calls, driving, or brokers? Dave "Fish Where Nobody's Casting" DeMink

Hi everyone! 👋 My name is Paris,（hong zhang) and I’m based in Orange County, California. Steven Boston introduced me to this community. I’m actively looking for opportunities to acquire my first self-storage facility and would love to connect with owners, brokers, and other investors in the industry. I’m especially interested in existing cash-flowing or value-add facilities, and I’m open to opportunities outside of California as well. I recently attended the SSA conference in Las Vegas and learned a lot from speaking with owners and brokers. I’m excited to continue learning and hopefully find the right opportunity. If you have a deal or know of an owner who may be considering selling, I’d love to connect. Thanks for having me here! Paris

I hear this every single week. "Dave, the market is too picked over. Brokers only send the junk. Every decent facility already has 12 offers on it." It's the number one excuse I hear from people who never end up buying anything. And it's completely wrong. Here's the truth. The deals on LoopNet and Crexi ARE picked over. Those are the leftovers. The real inventory, the facilities owned by retiring operators who never listed and never will, that pond is barely fished. I've bought several of my 8 facilities off-market, and most of those sellers had never spoken to another buyer before me. They weren't sitting on a stack of offers. They were sitting on a facility, getting older, waiting for someone to knock on the door. The reason people think deals are gone is because they're only looking where everyone else looks. Once you build a real sourcing system, direct mail, cold calls, driving for dollars, and Google scraping for owner info, the picture flips fast. I broke down the cheapest way to build a lead list of thousands of storage owners for about $50 here: https://youtu.be/5eiGM5u9YgM. One afternoon of work and you'll never say "there are no deals" again. If you want the full Phase 1 sourcing playbook laid out step by step, the Blueprint walks through it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkUwltCW9wk7LbsoddYwTfTFn5UgMg2x/view?usp=sharing Question for you. What's the belief that's been keeping you on the sidelines, and what evidence do you actually have that it's true? Dave "Off-Market or Bust" DeMink

Quick reminder: there is a TON of free self-storage training inside the StorageAce Classroom. And I’m constantly adding to it. If your goal is to buy a self-storage facility, there’s probably something in there that can help you move forward right now. You’ll find: - My story from 0 to 10 facilities in 5 years (ultimately leaving my W2) - Why I love this business, and why you should too - A full case study on buying one of my most recent deals - My 1-5-30 Quick Analysis process - 7 ways to find off-market deals - Cold calling scripts + direct mail strategies - How to generate 1,000s of storage leads - Storage Power Hour recordings - Resources, tools, recommended reads + more This isn’t filler content. It’s the same stuff I actually use to find, analyze, buy, and operate storage facilities. 👉 Jump into the Classroom here: https://www.skool.com/storageace/classroom Don’t try to consume everything. Find the thing you’re stuck on right now, and start there