JF 4178: Avoiding Bridge Debt Pitfalls in Self-Storage Investing ft. Fernando Angelucci

In this conversation, our CEO Fernando Angelucci sits down with Amanda Cruise and Ash Patel to break down how he scaled from single-family investing to a 55-facility self-storage portfolio—by intentionally building three parallel businesses: marketing, capital raising, and operations.

He shares why focusing on direct-to-seller acquisitions and seller financing helped protect deals from rising interest rates, and how partnering with community banks creates long-term construction-to-permanent financing solutions.

Fernando also dives into SEC compliance, what truly defines a “sophisticated investor,” and why many syndicators struggled after relying too heavily on short-term bridge debt. He challenges the idea that self-storage is overbuilt, emphasizing that demand is hyper-local and increasingly influenced by housing affordability trends.

Watch the interview here:

Show notes, transcript, resources, and additional episodes: https://youtu.be/SYtOTXDBzFU?si=uP08q52Czf6gNElM