How Did They Do It? Real Estate

SA981 | Scaling Self-Storage Investments Through Professional Operation and Management with Karl Graham

June 17, 2024 Seyla and Aileen Prak
SA981 | Scaling Self-Storage Investments Through Professional Operation and Management with Karl Graham
How Did They Do It? Real Estate
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How Did They Do It? Real Estate
SA981 | Scaling Self-Storage Investments Through Professional Operation and Management with Karl Graham
Jun 17, 2024
Seyla and Aileen Prak

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. 


Get in Touch with Karl


To Connect With Us

Please visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!

Show Notes

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. 


Get in Touch with Karl


To Connect With Us

Please visit our website www.bonavestcapital.com and click here to leave a rating and written review!