In this episode of the Self Storage Development Podcast, Brady McDonald sits down with investor and developer Arthur Hood to unpack how he’s helping build a massive self storage platform from the ground up.

Arthur shares his journey from construction, trucking, and real estate finance into large-scale self storage development, and breaks down what it really takes to scale in today’s market. They dive into joint venture partnerships, entitlements, debt relationships, value-add vs. development, capital raising, and what separates operators who actually get deals done.

This conversation also goes beyond the spreadsheets. Arthur opens up about risk, leverage, private capital, why most people are not cut out for development, and the reality that bigger money does not automatically bring bigger fulfillment.

If you want a no-BS look at how major storage deals are structured and what it takes to build something truly meaningful, this episode delivers.

What you’ll learn:

• How Arthur structures high-level development partnerships
  
  
• Why self storage development can outperform value-add
  
  
• What lenders are really looking for in today’s market
  
  
• Why entitlements create massive upside and massive risk
  
  
• The role relationships play in raising debt and equity
  
  
• Why chasing money alone will never be enough

Whether you’re a new or seasoned self storage investor, you won’t want to miss this! 

👤 Connect with Arthur Hood

Instagram: @arthurhooddotcom

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arthurhooddotcom

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arthur-hood-455a8310/

Website: https://www.arthurhood.com/ 

What does it take to go from selling timeshares to building a $47 million self-storage portfolio—without using your own money?

In this episode, Alex Quezada takes us inside the mind of a master self-storage creator. From quitting a six-figure timeshare job to transacting 18 self-storage deals (13 of which were seller-financed), Alex shares the unconventional yet wildly effective strategies that have made him one of the top creative dealmakers in the country.

You’ll hear:

• How Alex turned a five-cap deal into a 12-cap in six months
• The exact seller financing terms he uses to lock in generational deals
• Why flex space and industrial storage are the next frontier
• His full breakdown of a 70,000+ sq ft ground-up development in Tallahassee
• How he raises capital with single-check writers—and why credibility beats capital every time

If you're in real estate, you’ll walk away with a playbook. If you're new, you’ll walk away with clarity. This is an unfiltered deep dive into high-level self-storage entrepreneurship.

👤 Connect with Alex Quezada

• Instagram: @alex.the.investor.quezada
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.theinvestor.quezada/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexquezada86/
• Website: https://vaultventures.net/
• Group: Self Storage Creators – Weekly coaching, community, and deal support
• YouTube: Alex Quezada The Investor Quezada

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Until next time, keep building!

Welcome to the first episode of The Zero to 100: Self Storage and Development Podcast with Brady McDonald!

🎙️ In this episode, we’re diving into the incredible story of Wayde Elliott, visionary and founder of StoreIT, who left a 20-year dentistry career to build a multi-million dollar self-storage empire. 

He shares the exact steps, challenges, and strategies that took him from dentist chairs to ground-up developments to massive exits — including a $10M windfall on a single deal.

📈 Learn how Wayde:

• Transitioned from dentistry to real estate
• Navigated his first nightmare development (and profited)
• Finds conversion deals others miss
• Built a lean, EOS-powered team
• Raises capital using his 3 Ts

🔥 Whether you’re a real estate investor, developer, or just getting started, this episode is packed with golden nuggets.

👉 Subscribe for more episodes with top storage pros and developers who are scaling fast!

Connect with Wayde Elliott & StoreIT

🌐 Website: https://www.storeit.com/

📧 Email: [email protected]

📱 Instagram:@waydeelliottdmd

💼 LinkedIn: Wayde Elliott