I mean myself and any bank would need more details, but if you utilize that large sum as a downpayment and have a small mortgage, wouldn't you easily qualify for the debt to income?

I'm trying to figure out a way to utilize a large storage building at one of my MTR listings in Memphis.

Current section 8 tenants pay $2100 rent...plus utilities.

I usually use a RE agent for sales, but I'm not sure how to pick one. 

Can I DM you to pick your brain on what you've learned over the years?

What about the utilities, property taxes, maintenance and repairs, capex, etc. are any of those optional for you?

Utilizing empty lot space in this way helps to combat the increasing housing prices and limited supply many markets have been experiencing.

I'd like to take a deeper dive into subject to, wraps and other related things to educate myself and see whether some of these might be things I can actually utilize in my real estate journey. 

What is the compelling reason for them to pick you, with your competitive rates, over someone else they've already been using with competitive rates? 

The 1% rule is best only used as a quick and dirty evaluation used to pick which property you plan on running additonal calculations on.