Jacob Vanderslice is the co-founder of VanWest Partners and a seasoned real estate investor since 2005. He oversees the creation of self-storage investment portfolios and leads the Investor Relations team, known for its exceptional stewardship and transparency. Jacob is dedicated to maintaining long-term relationships with investment partners, with many renewing commitments over the years.

Under his leadership, VanWest has deployed over $375 million in capital into value-add self-storage facilities across the U.S. and acquired more than 1,000 residential properties. He also led a significant institutional partnership resulting in nearly 400 residential acquisitions between 2013 and 2014. Jacob designed and leads VanWest’s Investor Relations platform, recognized for its industry-leading investor reporting, reflecting his commitment to transparency and accountability.

Before his real estate career, Jacob served as a firefighter and arson investigator in Colorado. He continues his community service on the Board of Directors for Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado, a leading facility for neurorehabilitation and research specializing in spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries. Outside work, Jacob enjoys aviation, skiing, hiking, and spending time with his wife and two young sons.

 

In this episode, we talked to Jacob about why you should invest in the self-storage market and the expenses to consider while doing so, implementing value-add strategy in your business, recent trends in the self-storage market, and much more.

 

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Self-Storage Units;

 

02:09 Jacob's background;

10:56 Benefits of investing in self-storage market;

15:20 Expenses to consider while investing into self-storage;

18:06 Implementing value-add strategy;

24:56 Recent trends in the self-storage market;

28:28 Round of Insights

 

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Round of Insights

 

Apparent Failure: Lack of due diligence in earlier deals that resulted at loss.

Most Recommended Book: Into the Silence.

Digital Resource: Slack.

Daily Habit: Utilizing a calendar efficiently and regular daily workouts.

#1 Insight for self-storage investing: Do a deal and take the risk, as this is the best way to learn the market.

Best place to grab a bite in Denver, CO: Quality Italian & Buckhorn Exchange.

 

Contact Jacob:

Website

 

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