Spartan Investor Academy
Free, expert-led courses to help you understand and invest in self-storage.
Taught by Ryan Gibson, President, CIO and co-founder of Spartan Investment Group.
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Tax Strategies for Passive Investing

Investors frequently wonder about the permissibility of using passive losses, or depreciation, to offset various sources of income and reduce taxes owed. Similar—but different—to Kramer’s half-wit approach in Seinfeld’s “Just Write it Off” episode, some real estate investors have legitimate and powerful tools that may provide significant tax savings.

Aug 19th, 2022
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Updated REIT Guidance

Each quarter, self-storage real estate investment trusts (REITs) publish their financial results and provide their forecasts for key financial metrics.

Aug 12th, 2022
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How to Streamline your Real Estate Acquisition Process

Financial savvy and organizational cunning are indisputable skills necessary for real estate acquisition and syndication. Spartan specializes in driving both acquisition and finance—crunching numbers and gathering information for our valued investors, and opening conversations for potential acquisition targets. 

Aug 4th, 2022
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The Financial & Tax Benefits of Investing in Self-Storage Real Estate

Behind Spartan Investment Group (SIG)’s operations is an abundance of financial savvy and strategy. As an investor, it’s essential to understand what happens when subscribing to an investment.

Jul 28th, 2022
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State of Self-Storage | Q2 2022

With continued market volatility and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve approaching, the self-storage industry, alongside other asset classes, is bound to face some headwinds in the months ahead.

Jun 29th, 2022
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