Could be self inspection (photos) but it's not uncommon and most are done by third party inspection companies.

Evaluating a self-storage opportunity and would love folks' input on a few questions that I have, below. 

@Kyle McVay I self-managed my first 5 units and then transferred all new units to a PM.

My wife is a realtor and my sons are MLO's and we started a lending company last year :)We do STR's mostly personally with our own properties and self manage all of them.

As agents we tend to feel the pulse of the market shifting before the data hits the newsstands.

I feel like this is a huge reply of wisdom and I love this.

In North Jersey, buying is difficult from my beginner perspective with high prices, property tax, etc.Barrier to entry feels high in my area.

I feel like im going crazy.  

I think this is a calculation a lot of homeowners are making right now--especially if they have a low interest mortgage, equity, and their house will cashflow as a rental.The choice is a personal one of course, but I think your future self will thank you if you pull out some equity from your existing home with a HELOC for the downpayment on the next house and a cushion renting your current home, use a property manager as you have other things to do, and buy the next house and do the same thing again.

Feel free to reach out about how we can help you scale.