These systems not only make life easier for you but also for your tenant.

In real life, it's slow-going and in my experience rents are lower than it seems like they should be.

If you play this right you will be set up for life and you don't want to look back and regret the nickel and dime negotiating that cost you a huge upside.Use the extra space for RV/Boat and Camper parking for your tenants.

Don't make your life more complicated than it has to be.

Quote from @Henry Clark: My wife and I have been discussing our Retirement life, running 8 Self storage locations in 5 towns and how to relax a little more. 

And they estimate the life span of either system to be about 14 years.

Don't make your life more complicated than it has to be.

When someone presents to "tap" Private-$ we want to do as little thinking as humanly possible, that's to say the burden is on you the proposed borrower to present a complete, detailed "pitch" outlining the allocation of every cent, contingencies, time-lines, data supporting each action item.

I’m a U.S. citizen who has lived my entire life abroad, but I still submit my tax returns annually.

Don't make your life more complicated than it has to be.