Folks very often dont  realize the cost of being self employed when every facet of your life comes out of your pocket.

Use the lookup with my name and self storage and zoning.1.  

While sophistication of your equity partners (private money lenders) will vary between residential and commercial, the principle of raising private capital is the same.You need to develop your own system which allows a constant stream of PML even when you don't need the funds and/or don't have an active deal under contract.For example; I raise private capital by offering free educational workshops for people with self-directed IRAs.

FHA has a self-sufficiency rule that makes it difficult unless you put A TON OF MONEY down.

Does anyone know a property manager that supports small self-storage rentals in addition to residential rentals?

I self managed an eviction in Fulton County Magistrate.

That said, I can handle it when necessary and have successfully built multiple self-started businesses and ventures in real estate investing (REI).

Make sure you talk to a Banker or Loan officer that is well versed in both SE (Self Employed) income and also Non/QM programs.One tip I will give you as a Banker is open up a "Business Checking account" and for the next 12 months pay "Everything" out of that account. 

Hey all - Stumbled into a new SFR net lease strategy after purchasing my first self-managed SFR in South Florida.

You can read the full story in our self storage post for that location.