Purchase price: $850,000 Cash invested: $3,200,000 Want to see what buying an old abandoned grocery store for $850k, and converting it to a Class A climate controlled self storage facility wirth $13.5 million looks like?

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

You’ll have control of the asset and whether there’s an option or not you’ll be first in line to buy. 

What are you doing to counter attempts for Rent Control, excess tenant rights, etc.?

Fund the property with good a good loan and/or use options to control so they benefit, which is not hard.

It is really hard to make money in a location with high overhead and where you cannot control your own property.As to where you should invest, it should be determined by your financial goal.

Direct bookings mean no more commissions, full control over your cancellation policies, and full control over your business.But how do you step up your branding and marketing efforts to get more direct bookings when you’re on a budget?

I desire to dismantle systemic racism that allow bad areas to stay bad).Anyways, this opportunity came up and it's a crap shoot but the downside is controlled and the numbers look REALLY good on the upside 

NO tenants, no repairs, no closing costs, no rent control just passive income for putting your money in a CD. 

If an investor wants control, passive investments like index funds are a nonstarter.