But real estate, investment style is very personal. 

Ask your realtor what new houses in the area are selling for and find out sqft/style, etc.

Next, I was wondering can anyone teach me or just help me up on my feet?

If you were to use exactly the same system, you wouldn't be in the same position.This is one of the many, many, many reasons you should never pay a real estate guru to teach you an investing system that he promises to the moon and back will work everywhere and for everyone.I just told you what works for us.

I also teach real estate to Realtors across Florida.  

Right now I am attending a couple of classes in real estate investment  that is teaching me how to analyze a deal.

I listened to one of his call-in radio-style youtube episodes. 

Self storage is VERY location specific, and many of the folks I teach and share with choose to simply buy an existing facility with the clear understanding of the value-add they can bring to the facility's NOI. 

We liked the potential cash flow and style of the building; we also wanted to be part of an improving neighborhood.

While abroad I kept trying to find ways to make money remotely to sustain that lifestyle but evidently proved to be difficult and found that 80% of the people who sustain that lifestyle either teach English abroad, are retired, or own rental properties.