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This is a REPLAY of an episode first published in October 2023.

Luke Wong uses always has his head up for potential opportunities but when it comes to trusting your gut he says that’s really the key.

He trusts his gut to help him make business decisions and powerful relationships in the self-storage industry.

He also shares the importance of having a mentor and getting the right education in commercial real estate.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

2:41 Passive Investments in various asset classes

3:43 Choosing Self-Storage for its management efficiency

17:15 Partnerships for scaling

25:52 Networking and relationship building

ABOUT LUKE WONG

After graduating from Florida State University, Luke began his foray into real estate as an owner and operator of both commercial and residential properties. His early career also included land development.

In 2001, he moved to Houston to work specifically in land acquisitions for residential subdivisions. To date, he owns and manages a total of five facilities, 959 units, and 150K nrsqft, with his eye on expanding all existing facilities and making additional acquisitions in the Texas market.

Luke is also a proud member of the Self Storage and Commercial Academy Mastermind. Networking and self-education remain top priorities for him.

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Can a family of four with full schedules really break into self-storage investing?

Adam and Kirby Leiby from Raleigh, North Carolina, just proved it's possible, and they brought the kids along for the ride.

In this first episode of a special new series “First Deal First Dive” episode of the Self Storage Investing Podcast, guest host Joe Downs connects with the Leibys, recent grads of Scott Meyers’ academy, to unpack how they went from Instagram ad skeptics to proud owners of Lemon Springs Self Storage in under a year.

From initial doubts and late-night training sessions to a near-missed deal and final success, the couple candidly shares their step-by-step journey, how they divided responsibilities, and what it really takes to get your first storage facility under contract.

If you’re wondering whether the dream of passive income through self-storage is actually doable, this is the episode that proves it.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

:49 What was closing your first deal like?

5:55 Why did they leave sales and homeschooling for storage?

11:50 What shifted Adam’s mindset at the academy?

17:01 What was the hardest part of training?

23:21 How did they land their first facility?

What to Watch For

2:07 What does it feel like to close your first deal?
5:29 Why did the Leibys leave the corporate world?
11:45 What changed for Adam at the Academy?
19:46 How hard is it to find your first good deal?
23:20 How did the Leibys land their first facility?

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What happens when a Navy vet and a sales pro ditch Wall Street and go all in on self-storage? 🔑

Scott Meyers welcomes back Rod and Christin Blunk, a dynamic husband-and-wife duo who went from 401k failures to self-storage success.

They share how losing big in the 2008 crash sparked a mission to build real wealth—leading to over 400 real estate transactions and, eventually, a pivot to self-storage.

From navigating the highs and lows of working together, to building a portfolio of owned and partnered facilities, Rod and Christin offer straight talk on due diligence, market trends, partnerships, and mentoring others in the game.

Listen For:

1:12 How to pivot from traditional investing to self-storage?

6:00 What are the challenges and wins of working with your spouse in business?

14:00 What trends and opportunities are emerging in today’s self-storage market?

19:52 What due diligence mistakes do new self-storage investors make?

34:20 What advice would Rod and Christin give their younger selves?

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CONNECT WITH GUEST: ROD & CHRISTIN BLUNK

Warriors 2 Wealth Website | Warriors 2 Wealth YouTube | Christin's Instagram | Christin's LinkedIn | Rod's LinkedIn | Rod’s Instagram

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