Jacob is a co-founder of VanWest Partners and has been investing in real estate since 2005. He leads the Investor Relations team and the launch of private Funds to raise capital for self-storage acquisitions. On behalf of VanWest, Jacob has deployed over $250 million in capital for value-add self-storage investments throughout the United States. Additionally, Jacob acquired 1,000+ residential properties on behalf of a national private investment firm. Prior to founding VanWest, Jacob was a professional firefighter and arson investigator in the state of Colorado. Jacob sits on the Board of Directors for Craig Hospital, a neurorehabilitation and research hospital in Englewood, Colorado specializing in spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation and research. Jacob enjoys flying airplanes, skiing, hiking, and spending time with his wife and two young sons. In our podcast, Jacob shares his story of going from being a fix and flip investor who did over 1000 residential deals to becoming a self storage facilities investor. Jacob shares the realities of investing in self storage including the risks and operations of owning self storage facilities. Jacob also shares the benefits of investing in self storage and why he and his company decide to focus on self storage as their buy and hold investment of choice to produce cash flow for their investors. You Can Find Jacob @: Website: https://www.vanwestpartners.com/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-vanderslice-02905b16b/ 🏆Click Below To Access FREE Trainings For Realtors🏆 https://nfiniteagents.com/free-training 🏆 Join My Real Estate Group and Get Access to Free Coaching, Systems, and Tools: Book a Call Below!🏆 📲 Book a Call With Me: https://nfiniteagents.com/