Stay educated by studying the real estate market through podcasts, books, and online communities.Good luck!

And most of what I got from it was education in the basics because I knew nothing about self storage.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

For the tenants education and the owners protection, we have a "Septic Addendum" in place that spells out what can be flushed and cannot.

What do you all recommend as to additional education/reading or areas to explore getting things moving? 

Either way, there is plenty to educate yourself when looking to handle wealth.Hope this helps.  

If it didn’t take a long time to generate that cash(1 year or less), I would consider doing syndication and wait and see how it went, while continuing to educate myself on local market conditions for an investment property.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

If you don’t have the knowledge to be able to decide on parameters, then you need education before contemplating investing. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!