You may have to pay higher than normal rent because a portion of it will be stored away so you can use it towards purchasing the home.3.

For 3 months in Chicago you couldn't get tile from anywhere but a store like home depot.

I'd make sure that they have some provision for storing paperwork (leases, notices, rent increases, etc.) since you need good paperwork to protect yourself.However (and I'm not advocating for PM companies), you'll now take on:1) Day-to-day tenant issues2) Maintenance3) Lease-up and rents4) Making sure all bills are paid and rents collectedI don't know how much that is worth to you in terms of $.

There is a large garage that I retained use of and have a plan on storing vehicles at for the winter in, which I estimate will net 900-1200/year.  

But I don't use a box store to install.  

https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/brrrr-ultimate?

What's in store for Aug'20?

You can grab a copy in the BP store. 

Ifyou make the lease between the two LLC's have the rent also dependent on the income you have your store income become passive income. 

Looking for a property in the range of 500k-1.5mil with multiple stores (not looking for a one or two store property even if large).