Beautiful design!

Michigan offers tax credits and breaks for development projects, especially in designated areas like Opportunity Zones.

NOTE: most property management software is designed so that any building with more than one unit is categorized as a multi-family property.

Most do not purchase properties, and that is by design. 

Was your QOZB designed for a specific state/city, or was it structured to operate more nationally?

This tax is designed to protect tax-paying businesses from unfair competition from tax-exempt entities.Running a self-storage facility is a business. 

However, there are other loans designed for fixer uppers referred to us hard money loans, bridge loans, or fix and flip loans but whatever you want to call them they're essentially short term, interest only loans with no prepayment penalties designed to finance a higher % of your purchase price and typically all of your renovations not to exceed a certain % of the ARV (typically 75% max). 

In Architecture you would take Structures, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, a variety of Design classes, Art History, etc...Saying someone should not do a Mentorship program because the program and strategies taught might not work for them is true, only if they take one program. 

So you would either need to learn a lot about how to be an awesome STR operator and you would probably need to put into your home $20,000 to $100,000 in adding furnishings, design, and adding amenities to make the property desirable.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.