The Storage Investor Show

Avoid Getting Hoodwinked on Your Next Deal with Magen Smith, CPA. [part 1]

Kris Bennett / Magen Smith Episode 17

In This Episode:

  • What financial reports do you need when underwriting a self-storage deal?
  • How do you know if the owner is reporting all the income?
  • What do you need to know to find hidden value (or theft)?
  • Why you should verify cash deposits
  • What those reports will tell you about the performance of the facility, or lack thereof


Guest Info:
This interview is my first with Magen. Want to hear the second? Check out episode 19!
Magen is known as the Self Storage CPA. She has been in the storage industry for over a decade, filling every role from manager, CPA, operator, and owner. She co-founded Safe Space Development in 2016, specializing in conversions and ground-up storage development projects. At Atomic Storage Group, Magen handles the accounting and HR, and she also handles store setup, site audits, and training for managers and self-storage owners.

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