You need to evaluate how the additional interest expense will impact your cashflow. 

In addition to Fannie Mae's homesteps.com site, I also keep an eye on Freddie's homepath.com and HUD's hudhomestore.com. 

I’m looking to purchase additional self storage mainly north east of Cincinnati but I’m open to location. 

@Daniel UchimotoThere are some MTR specific sites in addition to Furnished Finders.

This means Joe will need an additional $10,000 to purchase a $500,000 property.

I recognize comparing ratios of LTR and STR is comparing apples to oranges, but a property that was purchased for $375K had STR rent in 2019 of ~$160K (no matter that it is an apples to oranges comparison, the numbers make it clear this was a homerun purchase).Learn your options on how to acquire RE in CA for little out of pocket.BTW my initial protege I believe started in 2015. 

In addition to the other advice I would look into lease options otherwise known as rent to own.

Are there any additional due diligence steps we should be doing before submitting an offer? 

@Kevin Barbot   the rental should be priced for the additional on property structures.

We ended up finding a really solid tenant, got an additional $150/mo above market rent for the furnishings and the deal cashflows really strongly!