{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Deal Flow Friday","title":"Garage Condos & Self Storage: Gerrit Van Maanen - Playground Properties","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2367,"description":"In this episode of Deal Flow Friday, David sits down with Gerrit Van Maanen, Principal at Playground Properties and Co-Host of the Best Ever Conference. Gerrit shares his journey from Spartan Investment Group’s self-storage growth story to pioneering the niche asset class of garage condos. They dive into how garage condos differ from traditional self-storage, who the typical buyers are, investor return profiles, pipeline opportunities in Colorado, and the importance of capital raising and reputation. Gerrit also highlights the evolution of the Best Ever Conference and its role in building a strong real estate community.\nChapters\n01:49 – Intro \n04:17 – Background and transition from Self Storage into Garage Condos\n06:05 – COVID impact on Self Storage and institutional growth\n10:44 – Lessons learned from Self Storage and challenges with operations\n13:35 – Why Garage Condos: shifting from storage to for-sale product\n14:25 – Key differences between Storage and Garage Condos\n16:49 – Typical buyer profile and market selection\n18:38 – Why buyers choose to own instead of rent\n20:47 – Investor returns, IRR focus, and deal metrics\n30:40 – Pipeline update: Golden and Grand Junction, CO\n32:19 – Colorado focus and market education for Garage Condos\n33:50 – Biggest misconceptions and importance of marketing\n35:02 – Best Ever Conference mission and growth\n37:20 – Origins from the Best Ever Podcast\n38:30 – Where to connect with Gerrit\n39:13 – Closing & Sign-off \nwww.dealflowfriday.com\nInstagram @dealflowfriday\nX: @dealflowfriday","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4CCvylFxdsaNNVGdB1dUOC4NLsR9R2eQL8p1_hY2q7Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NmRk/ZTI0ZGQ1OTRiOTFm/MzAwYzY5MGE1ZmIy/YTk2YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}