@Jedd Braunwarth, You are right that there is some degree of hands on required to succeed in self storage but that is true of any investment.

I took two business law courses in college.

By increasing the property's value through renovations, you can potentially increase rental income and improve cash flow.Long-Term Rental Demand: Consider markets with strong long-term rental demand, such as college towns, military towns, or areas with growing industries.

I’m in the red hot market of CT and just went under contract today for a duplex near a college.

Paul Smiths' College (now it's called something else) is a private four year college. 

One was the home address that I initially entered, two were duplicates of an employer's address from about 20 years ago, one was an old Mailbox Etc address that I had about 20 years ago, one was an out-of-state address from about 35 years ago, and there was a duplicate of that address with an incorrect zip code and street name suffix, and the last one was an apartment that I lived in when I was in college a long time ago.

I am almost 55 and still have kids waiting to go to college so saving will be a little more difficult.

In hind sight it would have made a great rooming house for college students or otherwise!

Most of the colleges here in Illinois have seen a decrease in enrollment.

College educated. 180k year income.