REI179: Resilience and Triumph w/ AJ Osborne

<p>Patrick Donley sits down with AJ Osborne to learn about his incredible triumph over a debilitating disease which left him paralyzed and how his self-storage investments allowed him to provide for his family. We go into what his first self storage investment looked like and how he was able to scale his company without taking on outside capital. AJ also explains why self storage offers the best opportunity for investors to get involved in commercial real estate and provides some great actionable advice on first steps to get started.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>05:46 - How AJ was able to provide for his family after a debilitating disease left him paralyzed.</p><p>05:46 - How he started multiple companies out of a wheelchair.</p><p>16:01 - Why it’s a daily choice to be at your best mentally and emotionally.</p><p>31:01 - How they scaled the company with no outside capital.</p><p>32:00 - Why he recommends beginning investors have a W-2 income when getting started.</p><p>32:14 - Why self storage offers the best opportunity for investors in commercial real estate.</p><p>40:00 - What his first investment in self storage looked like.</p><p>40:00 - What he means by having a “margin of stupidity”?</p><p>43:18 - How he recommends approaching “mom and pop” operators.</p><p>64:45 - What does the difference between rich and wealthy means to AJ?</p><p>And much, much more!</p><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Robert’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Guide-House-Hacking-Step/dp/1507217196?crid=2XTBV6G2E42IF&amp;keywords=house+hacking&amp;qid=1665064689&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjg4IiwicXNhIjoiMy4yMCIsInFzcCI6IjMuMTUifQ%3D%3D&amp;sprefix=h%2Caps%2C733&amp;sr=8-4&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=tipnetwork-20&amp;linkId=e2255ed2599667b7065d44d0bc76aaeb&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" re