The garage does have electric ran with a small meter base.

In the self storage market, they have ratios based on population to determine demand.

Set a reasonable salary for yourself (based on market standards) to ensure a stable income.

Looks like you’re just covering your bases with generic responses to us though. 

I am an aspiring new real estate investor based in CT looking to use the power of real estate as a wealth building tool and income producing asset class.

I'm a CT based investor myself. 

I can only speak to the Texas market, where malls that focus on creating consumer experiences (coffee shops, kids play area, entertainment-based tenants) are still performing well even in this age of online shopping.  

Some tenants even sort based on sub-structure so just making sure all of the details are as precise as possible. 

I don't immediately see any reason that their basic home value and rent indexes should be considered fundamentally flawed based on that connection.

I have not been a fan of the larger property management companies who heavily market without a focus on the local markets they handle.