Operationally, it's easier in multifamily and you'll have cost-saving opportunities as well when it comes to certain expenses.

What are your long term goals (eg do you want to buy another house) and do you have a large savings set aside for unexpected expenses? 

Debt is less expensive than equity.

Any luck on motivating realtors in the area to actually get operating expenses/lease agreements for Jackson County specifically George?

CostCoaching programs can be expensive, ranging from a few thousand dollars to six figures.

I believe the competitors are more expensive with unnecessary features.

Im reading a lot right now and this helps me a lot. 2 things I can't understand from properties I've looked until now ( which all requires a lot of work), 1- owners who wants to sell their property and tells me also the rehab price, which makes no sense for me,( even the rehab price for me, with a quick estimation is 30-40% less expensive then told to me. ), 2-  Realtors that don't knows the ARV or rent price after rehab.Thank you again best, Ilir

Soon after, mold was found in one of the self-storage units, requiring expensive remediation.

Besides putting together the best SOW using accurate/actual quotes as @Peter Mckernan and @Alan Asriants commented above, another key aspect is tracking expenses (bookkeeping) and monitoring the budget throughout the project. 

The property will cash flow $500/mo or more after all expenses and cap ex reserves, as well as the payment on the SBLOC.