{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jay Young Show","title":"#235: Paul Bennett on Self-Storage Investing, Real Estate Cycles, and Alternative Asset Wealth Building","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4489,"description":"What makes self-storage one of the most resilient investment sectors in real estate? In Episode 235 of The Jay Young Show, Jay Young and Jordan Soto sit down with Paul Bennett of AAA Storage to break down market cycles, alternative assets, investor returns, and why disciplined operators win over time.Paul shares how he got started in real estate syndication, the biggest lessons he learned over a 45-year career, and how financial strength, disciplined investing, and the right partnerships help investors survive downturns and capitalize on opportunity.The conversation dives into self-storage development, small bay industrial, private market investing, risk vs. return, IRR expectations, and what young investors often get wrong when evaluating deals. Paul also explains AAA Storage’s current fund strategy, how ground-up development creates value, and why he believes self-storage remains one of the most resilient sectors in real estate.If you’re interested in real estate investing, alternative investments, private equity, self-storage funds, wealth building, and market cycle strategy, this is an episode you do not want to miss.Topics covered in this episode:Self-storage investingReal estate syndicationAlternative assetsPrivate market investingMarket cycles and downturnsSmall bay industrialFund structure and investor returnsWealth building strategiesRisk management in real estateLessons for young investorsTimestamps / Chapters00:00 Intro to The Jay Young Show01:05 Jay welcomes Jordan Soto and talks weather in Colorado and Dallas02:10 Introducing Paul Bennett of AAA Storage03:20 Paul Bennett’s background and how he got started in real estate syndication07:10 Reinventing through market shifts and downturns10:00 Lessons learned from a 45-year career in real estate13:05 Why financial strength matters in every market cycle16:00 How adversity creates opportunity in self-storage19:10 Inside AAA Storage Growth Fund 222:10 Ground-up development, Texas markets, and small bay...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/baCh2QcsFo5Mr3d0TYTzUGOF9gA1OpqRSZfTypuBTew/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzU3/MWQ3NTNiOWE5N2Iz/NjVkM2QzNjY3OWZm/YWY5ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}