How does professionalism can positively impact your real estate investing journey? Let’s welcome Karl Graham to the show and hear about his company’s success in the self-storage space, building connections and networks, and how they set themselves apart in the investment market that they’re in. 

Key Points & Relevant Topics

• What made Karl interested in real estate investing and why he chose self-storage
• Karl’s perspectives on choosing the best market for self-storage investments
• What does it mean to invest in self-storage in a professional way?
• Factors affecting rent changes in self-storage
• An interesting thing about self-storage occupancy
• Why Karl prefers non-climate controlled for most of his self-storage facilities
• Ways to grow and scale quickly in real estate investing
• Cultivating relationships and building partnerships
• Karl’s prediction about what’s coming in the self-storage space

Resources & Links
Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor

About Karl Graham

Karl Graham, a dedicated husband, and father of six, launched his career as a geologist in the oil and gas sector where he developed a track record of successful investment idea generation, evaluation and execution.  In 2020 he co-founded Luminus Capital, a real estate investment firm presently managing 525K square feet of self-storage. Passionate about building and enhancing businesses, Karl co-founded two specialty trade businesses.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and his MBA from University of Chicago where he graduated with honors. 

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