In may respects the plans are similar when it comes to investing with broader choices and more control.A Solo 401(k) is designed for self-employed persons with an owner-only business.  

I check county records, tax records, current appraisal from the local municipality, and check for comps in the local are with respect to the properties condition. 

From there it's point and click categorizing and tagging of income/expenses to their respective properties. 

I'm a multi-family property investor and this would be my first foray into self-storage, but I would like to find out more about it and see some potential listings and their respective numbers.

Hold people accountable, don't keep the same crew for every time, make sure money is being respected in the way you can control it and have your *** backed by the contracts you sign with these folks.

Someone takes photos...

Never mind that I have never had a problem with any landlords prior to dealing with this bum and always pay rent on time and always keep photo evidence of leaving properties in excellent condition. 

There's so much important info you can learn about neighborhoods (and individual properties) that simply cannot be conveyed by peoples' opinions, photos, or even video.As with all parts of due diligence: although you can (and should) seek the input of experienced pros, at the end of the day, the due diligence buck stops with you.Good luck out there!

He is a machine and is due respect; however, as a syndicator I believe there are better investing options.

It is basically a background database search - nearly all the same databases searched for a full Phase I, without a site walk or evaluation of historic documentation such as air photos, topographic maps, fire insurance maps, or the city directories (Phone Books).