Transactions both very smooth using a lender who is accustomed to working with them.  

This is a very important and expensive transaction - this isnt the place to be penny wise and pound foolish.

I’m looking to work with a broker who has experience with self-storage transactions to ensure a smoother process for a first-time buyer.

You definitely need to be in MLS, whether you use a full service agent or a flat-fee broker depends on how comfortable you are with the process of a real estate transaction.

I use Stessa only for the tracking feature (transactions).

I’m a lender and can help with transactional funding.

A Cross Collateralization loan would be the way to get this done, since you have a lot of equity, you may not even need to bring any cash to the table on this

Don't forget to take into account additional closing costs for the next transaction as well, as I'm assuming the purpose of the no prepayment penalty is to refinance if rates improve.

Hey Diandre, Less than 30% Down for a Commercial property is nearly impossible to find, unless you have other properties to cross-collateralize. 

I had 200 units go into contract about a month before the market's light switch was flipped, but that deal failed to close because the market had collapsed in the subsequent weeks and the buyer was unable to cross the finish line, so I still have that one.These last 1,000 units were all part of my last two multifamily funds, fund VI and VII.