Self-Storage for Blue-Collar Entrepreneurs

2025-12-22

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Send us a textFrom blue-collar grind to buying storage facilities, Kevin Stearns isn’t your typical investor, and that’s exactly the point. Joe Downs talks with Kevin, a former oil rig worker and dumpster rental operator who in just six months, went from learning the ropes to closing his first dealNo fancy degree, no investor pedigree. Just drive, curiosity, and mentorship. Hear how Kevin went from heavy labor to passive income, why he sold his rentals, and how he’s now on his second deal with eyes on full-time storage domina...

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From blue-collar grind to buying storage facilities, Kevin Stearns isn’t your typical investor, and that’s exactly the point.

Joe Downs talks with Kevin, a former oil rig worker and dumpster rental operator who in just six months, went from learning the ropes to closing his first deal

No fancy degree, no investor pedigree. Just drive, curiosity, and mentorship. Hear how Kevin went from heavy labor to passive income, why he sold his rentals, and how he’s now on his second deal with eyes on full-time storage domination.

For anyone who wonders, “Can I actually do this?” Spoiler alert: Kevin’s journey says YES.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

3:53 Why did he sell multifamily rentals for a dumpster business?

6:27 What made self-storage the “right” business?

12:44 How did Kevin find his first self-storage deal?

23:23 What’s the biggest lesson after owning a facility for 3 months?

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