Essentially I am finding and procuring the land/lot via traditional financing and funding everything through the development phase until we get to Construction Loan. 

The Federal government and most states have deemed self storage as Essential, and can be open for business. 

When you buy a property as tenants-in-common, everybody in the group is essentially combined to qualify for the mortgage.

A performance deed -- essentially a substitute for a deed in lieu of foreclosure -- causes problems with title insurance on a subsequent sale because the deed was not executed after default and good faith negotiation with the lender (the typical DIL scenario). 

I personally welcome the feedback as it can only help me become better at this.I think there needs to be a degree of fairness/ principle here though.

His principles are life changing if you follow them, and once you're hooked it's difficult to stop (in a good way in my opinion). 

Oregon has strong tenant protections, and staying compliant is essential to avoid legal issues down the road.There a two major places to get forms and education. 

Generally speaking, ensure your ARV estimates are conservative to avoid over-leveraging, screen tenants thoroughly, and having a buffer for unexpected repairs or vacancies is essential.

Essentially they're saying they don't want offers with financing.

Principle, interest, property taxes, property insurance, HOA fee, repair reserve?