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The self-storage industry represents an extraordinary yet often overlooked investment opportunity that combines recession resilience with operational simplicity. In this illuminating conversation, Fernando Angelucci shares how he built a $260 million self-storage empire across 24 states before turning 34 years old.

Fernando's story begins with Brazilian immigrant parents who taught him the conventional path to success: education, corporate job, retirement. But after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad at 16, he chose a different direction. Despite completing his engineering degree, Fernando immediately jumped into real estate, first flipping houses and wholesaling contracts before discovering the transformative potential of self-storage.

What makes Fernando's approach revolutionary is his willingness to skip the traditional "stair-step" approach to real estate investing. He discovered that adding a zero to your deal size might only increase difficulty by 10% while dramatically improving access to capital and financing. This counterintuitive insight helped him scale rapidly from single-family properties to nine-figure portfolios.

The numbers tell an astonishing story: while wholesaling 70 houses annually netted about $1 million, a single self-storage wholesale transaction generated $2 million with a fraction of the effort. Fernando's portfolio now spans 56 deals across 24 states with 822 investors participating in his ventures.

Beyond the impressive metrics, Fernando shares practical wisdom about structuring deals, raising capital without expensive broker-dealers, implementing automation through AI, and creating tax advantages for investors. His coming $25 million fund represents the next evolution of his business, allowing larger investors to participate while maintaining the principles that drove his initial success.

Whether you're considering your first investment property or looking to scale your existing portfolio, Fernando's journey offers a masterclass in strategic thinking, capital raising, and wealth creation through commercial real estate. Ready to transform your approach to real estate investing? This conversation might just change your trajectory.