Yes the fact that the right MF that is financed properly can throw off cash to let you hold through a downturn is amazing and can make the investment somewhat unique as well as psychologically easier to hold.The issue is that this is a double-sided coin.

The sisters all trust eachother, so this allows for greater flexibility in doing something unique.

Just Do EVERYTHING you can and then more from the start.If you do what everyone is doing  (backlinks, citations, keyword yada yada yada... it will be a LOT harder to rank, because .. yup, everyone is doing that.I ranked in about 4 months because I came up with my own unique strategies.Ohh poop, you know what.. let me just do this:From Google Analytics:The picture above shows my online history.

So, let's say every party is unique.

I don't really know a lot about real estate outside of what I've heard on the podcast, the people I've talked to who have purchased their own home, and any common sense I can muster (which isn't always a bunch).I have a situation that feels unique although I'm sure isn't...though being a newb, I really don't know. 

Look for a contractor who can stay on task, and on time.

I'm a 24-year resident excited to learn about the unique MF dynamics here.What's the best first-investment strategy in today's SF market to maximize portfolio cash-flow in the future from this position?

Thus, remote control gets easier.1Total vacant rooms822Total occupied rooms1473Customers1474Total rooms at facility22956Total unique customers13478Total customers w/ email addresses on file1139Percentage of total customers w/ email addresses on file 84.33%1011Total facility rentable square feet36,700 SqFt12Total occupied square feet23,100 SqFt13Percentage of rooms occupied 64.19%14Percentage of square feet occupied 62.94%1516Number of rooms on auto payment11917Percentage of rooms on auto payment 80.95%18Credit Cards10519eChecks142021Cash2.44 %22Check10.12 %23Credit/Debit Card87.45 %24Corporate0.00%25Money Order0.00%2627Number of rooms covered by SafeStor4028Percentage of rooms covered by SafeStor 27.21%29Number of rooms with 100% burglary coverage403031Potential rent per square foot$0.6632Potential monthly rent$24,165.0133Monthly income at current occupancy rate$14,625.0134Monthly income lost from unrented rooms$9,540.00

Plenty of reasons why, but mainly because the inventory is low and the neighborhoods are unique.

That is the task I'm trying to simplify.