We find
motivated sellers
before anyone else.
Systematic off-market acquisition of self-storage facilities. We source through distress intelligence, score owners by motivation, and close with institutional-grade professionalism.
Off-market sourcing.
Systematically.
The best self-storage deals never list publicly. They come from owners facing life transitions — retirement, health issues, financial distress, partnership disputes — who haven't decided to sell yet. We find them first.
Acquisition CriteriaSystematic Sourcing
We screen county records, tax rolls, code enforcement databases, and court filings to surface motivated sellers before properties ever hit the market.
Distress Intelligence
Tax delinquency, fire code violations, lis pendens, declining occupancy — our proprietary scoring model ranks every property by owner motivation.
Direct Outreach
AI-generated, personalized letters reach owners at the right moment. We create relationships months before a sale becomes official.
Sun Belt coverage
We score every property
before we reach out.
Our motivation scoring model weighs tax delinquency, code enforcement history, owner age, years of ownership, occupancy trends, and out-of-state ownership patterns to surface the highest-probability acquisitions.
Owner unable or unwilling to pay property taxes — strongest distress indicator
Unresolved violations suggest deferred maintenance and disengaged ownership
Litigation against the property signals financial distress or ownership disputes
Falling occupancy over 12 months without improvement suggests operational neglect
Absentee ownership correlates with reduced operational attention
Retirement-age owners have higher disposition intent and estate planning needs
Selling your facility?
Get a confidential, no-obligation review. We move in 5 days and close in 30–45.
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Co-invest alongside YEM Acquisitions on curated off-market acquisitions. Accredited investors only.
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