I would look at people that are handyman over anything else, contractors will be used to getting more money and the amount you would pay them would either be too low, or the they would not conform to your work/company.

It’s about surrounding yourself with people who think big and act fast.

I am looking to speak to some people that are knowledgeable about the self-storage market in the Memphis area. 

I know some good people that have went to dinner, had a couple of drinks, drove home, and got pulled over.

PG's are worthless those that have PGs that are worth anything dont need gap funding they have the cash.this is a play for folks you know well .. not for internet facebook BP etc.. people that do this do it because they know you like you trust you and think your a good operator.Public has to many other choices that are much safer bet.. its not always about ROI with those with money..

Most people would have ignored it—after all, it’s Christmas!

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

One of which is to get a better sense of where other people are investing in and why. 

@Puneet Mahi,Property management can certainly be a profitable business, but it’s more complex than many people realize.

There was a glut in wineries not long back when The Australian dollar was high and people who once couldn't get enough of Australian wine suddenly turned back to relatively cheaper and more fancy sounding French and Italian plonk, combined with the change in regulation in the Chinese wine market that killed it as a business drink.