Because I rent 4 bedrooms house, it's more conducive to large gatherings and parties.Another issue and please tell me if this is normal that when people book for 5 people they usually have at least 10 or 15 additional guests. 

My immediate area, 5200 people, has 3 outdoor self storage and 1 new climate controlled.

Sentiment:  I want to see more people hate real estate. 

I do want to thank people for taking the time to answer this. 

They repeatedly expressed dismay and said that very few people ask for a refund. 

Some people will contact you directly about your property, but a lot of people post housing requests and you have to contact them.

So, many people in your area may not realize its negotiable and just assume its always handled a certain way.

As with most people starting out - having the 20%-30% equity to put in the deal is the challenge. 

Often people overthink this.

I'm hoping things move a little more quickly once things go vertical as I heard getting slab poured is the longest wait but I'm assuming there is a labor/material shortage in general in the area so wasn't sure of people's timelines once slab has been poured?