150: How to Lose Money by Investing in Toilets, Tenants and Trash with Scott Meyers

150: How to Lose Money by Investing in Toilets, Tenants and Trash with Scott Meyers

Author: Paul Moore and Josh Thomas March 4, 2019 Duration: 38:46

Scott Meyers is the nation's leading expert in self-storage. After becoming a penniless landlord in the single-family rental and apartment business, he began investing in self-storage. He saw the light and quickly sold all of his single-family rentals and apartments to create a small empire of self-storage facilities nationwide. His company's focus on syndicating self-storage deals and helping others to launch their own self-storage business to enjoy a lifestyle free from toilets, tenants and trash.


Scott is the principal in 16 facilities, totaling over 5,000 units and approximately 1 million square feet of storage. He is also the founder and president of selfstorageinvesting.com, a leading self-storage education company that offers courses, live events, mentoring and coaching. His company was started in 2006 for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating self-storage facilities and has raised over 20 million in syndicates and private equity partnerships to fuel their growth.  


Paul Moore and Josh Thomas host How to Lose Money, but don't let the title fool you. This is a wealth-building conversation built on a simple, powerful premise: the most valuable lessons often come from what went wrong, not what went right. Each episode delves into the honest, sometimes gut-wrenching stories behind business failures and costly missteps. You'll hear from entrepreneurs in the thick of a tough season and executives analyzing strategic errors, all sharing the hard-won insights they gained in the process. The focus isn't on the failure itself, but on the clarity and resilience forged in those moments. For anyone building a business, leading a team, or simply fascinated by the real, unvarnished path to success, this podcast offers a unique and compelling perspective. New conversations arrive every Monday, providing a regular dose of practical wisdom earned the hard way. Tune in for a refreshingly candid look at how the road to financial and professional growth is often paved with lessons learned from losing.
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