I recognize that the cost benefit may be negated by other challenges; hence, my question.

This gets my mortgage payment barely at break even for LTR value, (could be negative cash flowing), and lowers to about a 6% CoC (with down payment, renov and furnishings' costs)About 1.5 pt lower than my goal and with an MAO $10K higher than I wanted.b.

As of now my network of connections with agents and investors is very small, and I am looking to expand my opportunities as much as possible so I do need a bit of work when it comes to this aspect. 

For amount, it would likely be in the $500-700k range.My expectations are to have a negative cash flow while living there, and possibly a slight negative cash flow after moving out (until interest rates lower or rents increase).

Given current interest rates, I don't want to be cashflow negative so I will likely be leaving most if not all of my renovation money in the deal.

Any advice on that aspect?

I have not heard anything negative about his PM services

All were going to be either cash flow neutral or negative cash flow.

Covers all aspects of marketing self storage.  

I am wanting to connect or shadow with interior designers, decorators, or even project managers, just so I can get my foot in the door and understand all aspects of a construction process.