Juggling between work and personal life can be tough, but having a property manager can take some of the pressure off and let you focus on your other priorities

Primarily desert washes, but also near a creek....So I would go knock on doors and ask neighbors when it has flooded and what they think about the area......maybe call the County water board and ask then what has happened there in the past.

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Given my circumstances, asking any of their family members to co-sign on a mortgage loan feels like a tough ask, as I wouldn’t want to place that kind of pressure on someone.

If they don't pay within the required timeframe, then I auction off the storage unit and wash my hands of it.

We had a wash & fold service with pickup & delivery, which added complexity to the operation.

One project in particular they said they only had enough pressure to do 3 more meters.

That said most folks have price targets and if large complexes are conceding 1 or 2 months on the 1st year lease, itll put downward pressure on your rent to some degree. 

My 2 cents is prices are crazy inflated right now, but believe it or not I think it will continue because of continued demand pressure for the area from people fleeing higher cost of living areas and moving there, with access to 87/17.

So rather than having the time pressure of finding and purchasing a 3rd property for your 1031.