@Dave DeMink Did you get the ReoLink Argus P/T (https://www.amazon.com/REOLINK-Argus-PT-Ultra-Auto-Tracking/dp/B0C2PY2KTJ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1PHHU1A1K38DP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._2EODsVEECH9lxPB2OR3DcaEfIepZpxbWdUrQ2KrDZiGfk6zhlQCwIwaX7uk3pskYJg7C5X5axTQnmC1lyjhtrltdnSy_Err2auvPxKXmn2k4bKMqoEfl1zFBmAzexX1rQ3kMDiV-IioJyHoLaFFtgQN6on_18Ucn2HqkTHR0nRaHEa95voe4CH7PLH9e-GwU3_MFHHnjPKeuh6K1DEeKN9b0tc5r-VBrs5_nwAGjyY.Gh0wc-YiPM2MQSR7NtZuYtYLEpuT_zfE8vIfUB4D90I&dib_tag=se&keywords=reolink%2Bargus%2Bp%2Ft%2Bsolar&qid=1764356449&sprefix=reolink%2Bargus%2Bp%2Ft%2Bsola%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1)? If not - which reolink do you recommend? Did you get an SD card for each camera or did you create a "hub" ?

We closed on our first facility. Thanks to everyone in the Storage Ace community who gave some guidance along the way. I've been in residential real estate for over 30 years and thought it would be somewhat of an easy transition into self storage. That definitely was not the case. Finding the deal was the easy part (for me). But I didn't realize how much I didn't know about self storage and how much is involved after you get the deal under contract. (The following is an unsolicited endorsement). Once I got the facility under contract I joined Dave's coaching group. I decided that I didn't want to waste time trying to figure it out on my own (which I tend to do). Of all the classes, conferences, groups I've joined or spent money on over my real estate career, this by far was the best money I've ever spent. Dave, Ken & the group helped me get to the closing table. Without their assistance I would've been lost trying to put everything in place to get the facility online and start the process of turning it around. As I mentioned before, there is A LOT I didn't know about storage. A lot of details (most of them simple processes) that if you weren't aware of could cost you a ton of time and money. Dave helped with all of that and continues to help as we get this thing rolling. If you're new, serious about getting into self storage, and serious about closing on your First Facility I would highly recommend checking out Dave's coaching class so you can cut to the front of the line and get that first deal. Time to find another one...

hey gang I wanted to share a victory with the group: we closed on our first storage deal! It took a couple of months of grinding it out searching for a seller who would sell on [really good] terms but it paid off. here's the deets: about 48ksqft fairly recent construction (less than 5 years old) 50% occupancy!!!!! it's a value add play. I wanted to get into it as cheap as possible, and somehow avoid negative cash flowing (big ask, I know...) we were able to get in it for 40k down and interest only payments for 5 years that lined up with the *current NOI* <---yes you read that right, the CURRENT NOI. so day 1 we break even... on a nearly 50ksqft facility that's only 50% occupied... and we have 5 years before we have to cash the seller out.... for 40k down. it took a lot of grinding but we finally got the first deal in the books. now comes the "figuring out how the heck to run a storage facility" part. then it's back on the phones looking for deals 2 through 100,000+ :o] wish me luck

Submitting my first LOI on a storage deal — and wow, the nerves are real... but so is the excitement. It’s been a journey learning how to underwrite, analyze returns, and craft offers (thanks ChatGPT) — and I still have so much to learn. But today feels like a milestone. One step closer to real momentum. 🙌🏼 Appreciate this community more than you know. More updates to come as I continue to sharpen my numbers and confidence in this space. Let’s build something big. 💥– Jen

This book 'The Breakthrough Code' is AMAZING. Exactly the book I didn't know I needed right now. I'm almost finished reading it. Perfect book for my mindset to stay focused, to go even harder and to keep pushing to find my first deal. Just wanted to say thank you for the recommendation @Dave DeMink