So, lending to a partner with a mortgage secured by the storage property, or having the IRA own the property and lease it to a storage business would likely be better approaches in an IRA.

Honestly is better spent as a down payment on a second building. 

The $10,000 is better saved for legal defense. 

Like @Natalie Kolodij said, there's plenty of EAs that are better than CPAs at tax. 

However, if you’re planning for long-term value, forced air may be worth considering.Energy Efficiency & Maintenance – Modern boiler systems can be very efficient, but forced air systems can integrate with smart thermostats and better filtration.

I find that it produces better returns and work great to trade up and accelerate wealth building. 

He is interested in showing why his partnership idea is better than turnkey. 

Questions why they aren't marketing the RADD brand better? 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Section 8: Rents are too high for the program and cash paying tenants are better overall.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsSection 8: Rents are usually too high for the program.Class C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

I believe it is always a good time to invest (sooner the better) and then, there's a better time to invest when all the conditions align, which I missed in 2019.