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Joe Downs: How you can Take Advantage of the Self Storage Investment Boom
EP 39
Dec 4, 2025

Joe Downs: How you can Take Advantage of the Self Storage Investment Boom

Joe also breaks down the story of his very first storage deal - an overlooked 20,000-square-foot facility in Maryland that he and his partners transformed by reconfiguring units, tightening operations, and applying true hands-on management. In less than 20 months, they doubled the value of the property and sold to an institutional buyer, proving the power of the mom-and-pop opportunity and setting the foundation for the portfolio they operate today.

5 Personal Hacks to Use AI for Your Life
EP 38
Nov 27, 2025

5 Personal Hacks to Use AI for Your Life

Ever thought of AI as your life coach, travel agent, therapist, and personal board of advisors, all in one?   Joe Downs and Peter Swain flip the script on how entrepreneurs should start using AI, not for their business, but for their personal lives.

Why Self Storage is a Recession-Resistant Industry with Joe Downs
EP 37
Nov 6, 2025

Why Self Storage is a Recession-Resistant Industry with Joe Downs

Jonathan Greene sits down with self-storage investor and operator Joe Downs, CEO of Bellrose Storage Group, which sources, acquires, and manages self-storage facilities across the East and Southeast. With a background in commercial real estate, capital raising, and distressed second mortgages, Joe explains how he pivoted into self-storage after discovering just how mom-and-pop dominated and under-optimized the space really was.

How Short-Term Thinking Destroys Real Estate Markets
EP 36
Oct 24, 2025

How Short-Term Thinking Destroys Real Estate Markets

In this episode, Craig McGrouther sits down with Joe Downs, CEO of Belrose Group, who shares his journey from financial advisor to bar owner to self-storage operator. After multiple career reinventions, Joe discovered that 80% of self-storage facilities are owned by mom & pop operators – creating a massive opportunity for professional operators who can bring modern technology, dynamic pricing, and professional management to an outdated industry.

Why Self Storage Is the Best-kept Secret in Real Estate - Joe Downs
EP 35
Oct 15, 2025

Why Self Storage Is the Best-kept Secret in Real Estate - Joe Downs

What do you do when a business fails, a market collapses, or an entire strategy dries up? For serial entrepreneur Joe Downs, the answer has always been reinvention. From bars and restaurants to mortgages, tax liens, distressed second mortgages, and now self-storage, he shares how he built wealth by leaning into niches within niches.

The Next Big Asset Class with Joe Downs
EP 34
Sep 30, 2025

The Next Big Asset Class with Joe Downs

In this episode of The Real Estate Reserve Podcast, Jason and Ian sit down with Joe Downs, a Philadelphia-based investor with deep experience across multiple real estate asset classes. From distressed residential debt to self-storage, RV and boat storage, and even flex industrial space, Joe shares how he navigated market cycles, reinvented his business, and discovered what he calls the next big asset class.

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EP 33
Sep 27, 2025

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From Distressed Debt to Self-Storage Success: Joe Downs on Reinventing Your Career
EP 32
Sep 22, 2025

From Distressed Debt to Self-Storage Success: Joe Downs on Reinventing Your Career

Joe shares how he stumbled into self-storage after his previous business was squeezed by new regulations, why 80% of storage facilities are still owned by mom-and-pop operators, and how that creates opportunities for everyday investors.

Hidden Goldmine You're Driving Past Every Day with Joe Downs
EP 31
Aug 21, 2025

Hidden Goldmine You're Driving Past Every Day with Joe Downs

Think self-storage is just a bunch of metal doors and padlocks? Think again. In this episode, Curtis May sits down with Joe Downs, co-founder of The Belrose Group, to reveal how this overlooked asset class is creating both active and passive income streams for savvy investors.

Why Self-Storage Outperforms other Real Estate Assets Even in the Worst Market Cycles with Joe Downs
EP 30
Aug 12, 2025

Why Self-Storage Outperforms other Real Estate Assets Even in the Worst Market Cycles with Joe Downs

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Self Storage Real Estate Investing with Joe Downs
EP 29
Jul 30, 2025

Self Storage Real Estate Investing with Joe Downs

In this episode, Charles Carillo interviews Joe Downs, co-founder of Belrose Group, about his journey from financial advisor to owning over 20 self-storage facilities.

The Pro's of PRO STORAGE with Joe Downs
EP 28
Jul 28, 2025

The Pro's of PRO STORAGE with Joe Downs

In this episode of the Property Profits Podcast, Dave Dubeau sits down with Joe Downs of Bellrose Group to explore the evolution from traditional self-storage to a powerful new concept—Pro Storage. Joe shares how his team accidentally discovered this niche and transformed it into a scalable business model that fills a growing need for small business owners and contractors.

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