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With shifting interest rates and updated SBA guidelines, securing financing for self-storage investments requires a fresh strategy. In this webinar replay, we have featured guest Bishesh Shrestha (Senior Loan Officer at Live Oak Bank) breaking down today's lending landscape and how investors can get deals funded. 📌 What You'll Learn: SBA vs. Conventional Financing: Why 10–15% down SBA loans open doors where 30–40% down conventional loans fall short. SBA 7(a) vs. 504 Programs

Every year, self-storage deals die for the same quiet reason. It isn't the market, the site, or the numbers. It's one financing question the buyer never thought to ask until the lender had already said no. Is a storage facility eligible? How does owner-occupancy really work? What does the equity injection look like after the latest SBA rule changes? Can you finance a ground-up build, or only an acquisition? Can you finance the lease-up period? The answers decide whether you c

By Garrett Byrd Storage Authority Franchise What if the self-storage facility that fits your buy box is not perfect? Maybe occupancy is low. Rents are below market. Marketing is weak. Technology is outdated. The property needs work. Or the current owner simply stopped doing the things necessary to maximize the facility's potential. That does not necessarily make it a bad acquisition. It may be the opportunity. The challenge is financing both the acquisition and the turnaround