The listing broker is going to try and sell you on paying a price that makes sense given the projected or proforma rental income, a dynamic that is the equivalent of how the listing agent on a SFR might try to sell you on paying a price that bakes in future/anticipated appreciation, or "look at this home's potential!" 

Other significant players include IHG (10.5%), G6 (4.9%), and Choice (4.8%).Total room inventory has been relatively stable, with slight fluctuations:- January 2024: 103,379 rooms- February 2024: 107,068 rooms- March 2024: 103,353 roomsEmployment trends show gradual improvement:- 2024 projected employment growth: 0.9%- 2025 projected employment growth: 0.5%While population growth is expected to remain flat, household income is forecast to grow by 4.4% in 2024 and 3.5% in 2025, potentially supporting increased travel and hotel demand.Market OutlookThe Los Angeles hospitality market is poised for continued growth and stability:1.

Now, he was asking for $100,000.00 at a 20% flat rate for three months.

Sometimes they include annual increases and sometimes they are flat for extended periods of time so it is very important to understand how the base rent is structured prior to buying a deal.4.

Reno has geographic constraints to building that is squeezing supply driving the appreciation vs Vegas where there is still room to build on flat land.  

So I knew that once rates went up most commercial props would drop in value or go flat.

A percentage for maintenance/capex is stupid and inaccurate. you put a flat $75/month for what reason? 

Will not be a flat roof.

So then the house is 10% owned by The Person, and 90% owned by The LLC (income and expenses shared accordingly).Now this year say I want to take the same percentage (10%) - and say it's a flat market and the house is still appraised at $500,000.  

Population growth is expected to be flat over the next few years, potentially constraining household formation and storage demand.Market OutlookThe Los Angeles self-storage market is projected to improve gradually over the next few years:- Vacancy rates are forecast to decline from 11.6% in 2023 to 10.5% by the end of 2024 and further to 9.4% in 2025.- Asking rents are expected to grow by 1.0% in 2025 and 1.2% in 2026, a turnaround from the slight decline projected for 2024.- New supply is expected to moderate, with inventory growth slowing from 5.4% in 2024 to just 0.5% in 2025.While the market faces near-term headwinds from slow economic and population growth, the moderation in new supply and gradual absorption of existing inventory should support improved market fundamentals over the next 2-3 years.