Given that the industrial market is softer than the prior few years, I intend to buyout/wait until current leases expire and leverage the space into self-storage. 

However, in Fayetteville, AR (where I moved), the "leasing season" is in the summer.

Many new investors claim to have analysis paralysis, but that's usually an excuse for either a lack of confidence (you need more meetups and more authentic relationships with other real estate investors) or shiny object syndrome (you want to house hack, but you like apartments, but also flipping, and what about storage).

Even my seasoned and great landlords are going to have major issues with this.

Investors are almost always the biggest challenge for any group, new or seasoned, but especially newer investors.  

At the same time, I prefer to minimize liability, though I’m not a seasoned investor.Is this one of those calculated risks that investors eventually become comfortable with, or should I prioritize limiting liability from the outset?

Cash out refinances have a longer seasoning period for most lenders as well! 

The overall inventory is higher due to the season.

You’ll be in a better selling season and you’ll have a better idea of where interest rates will be at the end of 2025.

Some report bitcoin has two values ( intrinsic) storage and exchange.