This can allow you to learn an area at a much deeper level without the major investment of purchasing a property.

Actually taking the time to dive into, and learn real estate in a way that is scalable is like drinking from a fire hose, and theirs plenty of water!

I'd like to learn more about investing in storage facilities and I'd like to be a little more involved than participating in a storage facility syndication. 

BiggerPockets is such a great space to learn about real estate investing but we have focused our efforts on providing helpful information and useful content in relevant forums, rather than promotion. 

Given that you're just starting to learn, I would highly recommend talking to lenders and real estate agents in your area.

There are soooooo many wholesalers that took a 3 day course or learned it from youtube, it is likely they don't know what they are doing either.

As I've been learning, there are the key taxes to understand when investing into a new area or state:- State business income tax (if you have an LLC)- State personal income tax (if they want to tax you too, even as an out-of-state investor)- City personal or business income taxes- Any registration fees due the city/state- City/state property taxesAnd I'm sure more!

Thanks so much, have already learned a lot from this site but looking to get more personalized advice. 

@Liam Maher i messaged you  but I would also like to learn more about the heat maps and the areas you have done these in for investing.

Learning from experienced investors is invaluable.