"I just kept showing up." That's what Nick told me after he closed his first self-storage facility. Five months of consistent work. No shortcuts, no magic deal that fell in his lap. Just a clear system and a community around him to keep him moving when most people would have quit.
Here's what made the difference for Nick. He didn't rely on one channel. He worked direct mail, made cold calls, and built real relationships with brokers/wholesalers in his target marke. When one channel went quiet, another one kept producing. That's the whole point of a multi-channel system — you stop hoping a deal shows up and start engineering deal flow.
The broker/wholesaler relationships were the real unlock for him. Once a few knew he was serious, knew his buy box, and knew he could actually close, he started getting calls before deals ever hit LoopNet. I've bought several of my 8 facilities this same way, and if you want to see exactly how to build those relationships from scratch, watch this one: https://youtu.be/pdQMvZhvSJA What's the one sourcing channel you're going to commit to this week?
Dave "Show Up Daily" DeMink