The trouble with holistic macroeconomic analyses like this is that they are used incorrectly. 45% may be a completely accurate number when you record series of data across the whole country over a period of time and focus your studies on garden-style apartments (or at least weight them that direction) instead of weighting all property types evenly.

I had a series of questions, most of which, he answered, but with the same curt tone.

My wife and I own and operate a series of residential and commercial units, and our involvement is anything but passive!

You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

And luckily it was a successful start and one that completely changed my career trajectory.I know many of you will agree with me that your careers and investment journeys were not a clear or straight path, but a series of trying and learning and investing and then seeing   where it all will take you.  

I have read some of David Bach's "Finish Rich" series as well as the "Rich Dad" stuff.Finally, Best piece of advice for a newbie who is excitedly cautious?

I a CPA who has done work for hundreds of investors and I own and operate a series of NJ residential rentals.

Each state has different structures that offer different levels of protection - I recommend you check out this book, it's a great resource on the topic: Rich Dad Advisor's Series: Own Your Own Corporation by Garrett Sutton3) Are you looking to get finance or pay cash?

Thanks TomScott Meyers has a 7 part video series with a lot of good information on self storage.  

I often go back and forth with whether creating a series LLC advantageous or not.