All of those things, unfortunately, increase during a recession, providing a safer base case for self-storage than some other assets.

Get out of your comfort zone.

At the end of the day, the proforma has a challenge in providing quantitative analysis in terms of possible costs.  

It's important to weigh the pros and cons of each approach based on your risk tolerance, comfort level, and long-term goals.Good luck!

While each market - real estate and stock - has it's own risk/return profile, the comfort of owning a cash-flowing hard asset becomes more and more appealing when the stock market gets choppy. 

Me and a partner have begun creating a rolodex of capital that we believe can be raised, but we are hesitant to even try without a being more comfortable in the space.

At this point you just want quality conversations to happen, just like with direct mail, it's a follow-up game.I don't think your expectations are unrealistic when it comes to having your VA sound less robotic, they conversion numbers aren't that bad, they need feedback to get better and sounds like you're providing that.

You could have a property purchased and renovated by then or even a small condo/townhome to get a head start providing the HOA was reasonable.

No area provides perfect occupancy, high nightly rates etc all the time.If you wait for the perfect time, you will never buy anything.

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