Ojai Oil Company is a California-based diversified real-estate and self-storage operator with deep historical roots: the company was incorporated on June 4, 1900, originally focused on oil and gas production and royalties. Over the decades, especially after oil market volatility in the mid-1900s, the company strategically diversified its holdings — branching into commercial and residential real estate, land, and eventually self-storage operations.

Today, its primary business emphasis lies in owning, managing, and operating self-storage facilities under the umbrella of its internal management brand, while also maintaining legacy oil and gas properties, as well as other real-estate investments. With a public ticker (OTCMKTS: OJOC), Ojai Oil operates as a publicly traded company — giving investors access to a diversified real-estate + storage + legacy-asset portfolio without requiring direct real-estate operational involvement.

The firm positions itself on conservative, long-term stewardship: rather than chasing aggressive growth or redevelopment, Ojai Oil emphasizes stable, income-generating assets that can weather economic cycles — self-storage (which tends to hold value through demand for flexible space), legacy royalties/income from oil/gas rights, and managed real-estate holdings. Because of this diversified mix, the company doesn’t publicize a typical “IRR” or “fund-style” return metric; rather, the investment thesis revolves around stability, diversity of cash flows, and longevity.