Any model ideas?

I know leaving a w-2 isn't an overnight change, but I love the idea of financial independence and would love to not be reliant on it.

Quote from @Meghan McCollum: Hello everyone, I'm looking to start my journey of investing in Duluth, MN.

There are programs to find solds so that would be a good idea but an agent can pull directly from the MLS.

The guest suggested re-visiting this list every three months, or "quarterly".I know that I heard of the idea on a (recent?)

I suggest you start with developers in your local area (your county and neighboring counties level) because they would be your most likely partner or parcel buyer. 

@Luke Spencer I am not on the management side but I can tell you it took 2+ years to fill 300 units at one of our facilities and the other just hit 300 units in 12/13 months so it really depends on the demographics, and local housing market trend, the more people moving in and out the higher the demand for storage.I think if you're looking at a saturated market then the upfront cash to turn the warehouse into self storage is not a good idea but then again, maybe those operators are on back roads ( low visibility ) and don't push google ads well.

I also really like the idea of building a brand that you could sell.

It's good to see it through each season then you;ll have a better idea of what to expect. 

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