I am interested in learning about and getting into real estate investing with a short-term goal of owning/leasing either SFH or small multi family properties to learn the fundamentals and a long-term goal of pivoting into larger scale investments in multi-family/student housing, self-storage, and MHP.

@mindyjensen it's frustrating to spend time on a post from a mobile device only to see it formatted in a blob like seen above.

So my husband and I are going back and forth on this... one of our tenants uses her front porch area as storage.

You were right I was trying to use my mobile device to upload profile picture and I was able to once I used my desktop.....

Now a secret storage space a few inches deep the entire width of a wall can certainly exist unknown.

I need a storage option so I have these materials for when tenants move out and I need to make repairs.

The negative cashflow incurred would be offset some by the large garage allowing me to cancel my storage unit being used for vehicle and trailer parking.

I'll offer to include the cost of moving her stuff (ave cost local move is 2,300) to a storage facility of her choice in town. 

When developing a pro forma for a storage facility, what percentage of gross income should be estimated as operating expenses?

I have raised rents on 3/4 of the units, brought an old laundry room back to life, and added storage sheds on the property for additional income.