Allowing tenants to control their own heat, allows them to choose the temperature that suits them best and keeps landlord expenses predictable and low.NOTE: Some of those in our REI club that oppose bb heat are big proponents of natural gas.

However, self storage is very predictable based upon demographics and rental rates. 

I know that you really need to have your numbers spot on for After-repair-rents, and also your after-repair-financing costs, which are a little hard to predict as interest rates are rising and it will all hing on your ARV (after-repair-value) which may change a bit depending on how long you hold it. 

You can't predict the possible end results on that. 

They only predict how the property is likely to perform today, not how it will perform over time.

I disagree with that prediction.

But I don't disagree, one variable I'm having a difficult time predicting is how the two would work together.

I don't want to be mean but it is impossible to predict the future, if it were possible to do so with any consistency nobody would ever lose money.

What kind of price points are you looking at, is your focus more appreciation or income ... meaning what is your risk tolerance level (do you prefer stronger markets with more predictable albeit lower cap rates, or are you comfortable entering the unknown abyss in search of grail-esque returns) ... and if you are going to self-manage, what parts of Philly do you know best?

Hard to predict how long this will take because lenders are very busy doing this.