Key differentiators include storage space (attic or large closets), EV charging, and accessible backyards (not just an entry from the bedroom).3) Liya Mo - BTR REITS are trading at a premium to MultiFamily REITS, largely due to more exit strategies.

There are limitations such as you need to find deals that are 75% of the ARV all in cost once completed, nonetheless that is very feasible with deep value add deals. 

I've identified hopefully like mr Henry says, start small and make your big mistakes early, a small town in TX that seemingly could use more storage.

If it were that easy and feasible wouldnt everyone just map out a plan like that and do it?

One LLC holds a self-storage facility, one has my property management business, one has residential rentals, and one has commercial rentals.

I just turned 55 and have 33 rentals and 135 storage units.You may be better off buying as many properties as possible for the next 5-10 years, then paying them off, starting with the smallest mortgage and working up to your largest.

It would be similar to a charitable gift.In a conservation easement, a real estate investor “donates” development rights on a piece of property to a qualified charity, public agency, or land conservatory.In return for the donation, they get a tax deduction as if they gave cash to a charity.Let's dive into the basics.Let's say you buy a 20-acre piece of real estate that includes a 5-acre self-storage facility.

So you're not really comparing apples to apples here.Also, most likely the syndication/crowdfunding deal you are comparing to is a completely different real-estate asset class than single family (i.e. probably multi-family,office, self storage,mobile home parks or something else).

rather than a rational decision (it's got an extra storage or a washer/dryer).

It really helps to have someone local walk the property and neighborhood, but if that's not feasible for you yet I would at least "walk" the neighborhood virtually through Google Maps.Lastly, I would join a Facebook group of investors and landlords in that specific neighborhood.