The newest outdoor is still advertising 1st month free as they haven't filled up, and I spoke with the climate controlled owner/builder yesterday (he's a pretty big REI in the area), and he made it sound like he hadn't leased a single climate controlled unit since they opened a few weeks ago.I recently purchased a 140x45 warehouse with low ceilings and had debated doing self storage, but my market seems very saturated.

Heavy regulation and low supply will boost your value. 

It could cause a low spot where things slow down and then it all compounds until there is a clog.

Meanwhile, the sellers who are most likely to offer creative financing are normally the owners of  real estate that have issues.....condition.....low barrier/over supply market......or perhaps pricing issue, and one of these factors is why its not marketable in a arms length transaction and why creative financing would be accepted.

Do you know if there is a pre-payment penalty?

Both reno loans also allow for a low down payment (3%-5% minimum - AMAZING!).

It's no different than their 2-year, low interest rate teaser houses.

@Julie Gates I wanted to recirculate this thread to see if you had any advice/tips on how you've been able to keep such a low eviction rate in the MTR space?

I was thinking of starting a rent increase for my 1 bedroom tenant voucher due it being low and well under fair market value(Based on  hud and zip code) but my tenant is in the process of having a caretaker for her disability and getting approved for a two bedroom voucher.

. - Once an owner knows what materials are being used, they can then check pricing at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. - Some materials for bigger jobs, like concrete, are harder to check pricing on.