I have an Air B&B in the area and when I first got started I had to have my rates a bit lower until I built up my reviews. 

So, I took a chance and was completely upfront with her: I was new to this and would be assigning the deal to a cash buyer.Despite my inexperience, we built trust.

Annual contributions are 10x higher than an IRA and the plan has Roth and traditional built in.  

Telling you the whole story;  I still see now and then my personal reply to a seller who decides to reply to the multi month multi touch campaings that are built into this creative system, that the system sends out 3,4,6,8 msgs asking in different ways if they want to sell, if they'd like me to call etc etc, so they say; sure whats your offer. 

You can do some sourcing yourself through facebook groups, wholesaler email list and and even picking up the phone and cold calling some home owners that may be tired landlords, doesn't owe anything and has built up some equity.With enough volume you should come across some solid deals that are worth closing on by the end of the year as you planned. 

You want to read foundational books to build strong instead of reading a book on self-storage now.Just do those 2 things for 6 months and I guarantee you will be on your way and will not have spent more than on books.

It’s a start and a foundation to build upon.

I work with institutional capital as well as a variety of private money resources to finance such things, but don't again, don't expect to find "low" rates and fees for such.Many investors I come across run into this problem with financing even though they've built up a cash cow... it is hard to understand sometimes, but be aware of the challenges and make sure you have financing options in place for what you are doing before you jump too far in.  

A business minor could give you a good foundation in finance, management, and entrepreneurship, which could be useful in understanding cash flow and scaling your portfolio.

As I have been building my foundational knowledge for investing, I am at the stage where I am also wanting to keep up with the market data that, so I may better understand the specifics of the market of my choice.