Most agents are lazy (sad but very true), but good buyer's agents are absolutely invaluable, even when you know a lot, because they know other agents and those agents know doing a deal with a good agent and a seasoned investor is way easier than trying to do a deal with a newbie investor and new agent.

Hello BP community, I am buying my first mom and pop's self storage and mobile park and I'm looking for some information about to switching hands, insurance, tenant contracts, etc.If there's a good podcast on this matter or any information one can share. 

If you are a seasoned flipper, etc and have  a lot of experience, then you could be fine. 

I need to vacate the units as quickly as possible as my busy season is coming for my vacation rental business. 1.

My partner is technically my partner's pension plan (49%) and I, personally, own the other 51%.I've decided that I want to 1031 my part into commercial property, most likely self storage.

In my opinion, very few seasoned investors will care about a REI certification because anyone can get it.

If you need to hire someone to haul it and rent a storage area, you might be able to charge them for it (if you think they would pay). 

How about this idea.What if your Dad sold his hoarder house and put the hoard in several small storage units.Then you and he move in together and house hack something bigger (but that unit is known as YOUR unit--he lives with you).Both share management responsibilities sensibly and also profits and losses as partners.All new hoarded hoard things MUST go into a small storage unit.Or keep the hoarder house and rent it out--but that keeps your down payment cash pile the same.You can buy all new furniture and mattresses at IKIA or Target and have a fully furnished apartment on the cheap.

Additionally, business purpose rental lenders have no ownership seasoning or short ownership seasoning to get cash out even up to 80% cash out.

Worst case I bet you could easily  and with minimal cost, section off the basement into storage units for your tenants as an add-on to their rent.