Every time I call VRBO CS and ask for listing assistance, a booking follows in the next day or two. 

You can read the full story in our self storage post for that location.  

We develop/Buy Self Storage locations. 

Have you considered moving those funds into a self-directed IRA (SDIRA)?

If you ever need help, I’m happy to assist!

I am happy to assist.

Then you can avoid the self promotion issue. 

@Kyle Trotman, for local conventional lenders, feel free to message me, and I can provide a few points of contact who may be able to assist.

Let me know if I can be of assistance. 

There are a lot of ways to crash and burn, so increasing the odds of succeeding long term should be your highest priority. you can always sell your local assets once you're comfortable managing rentals and ready for a market that better-suits your criteria. btw, kudos for being self-aware of your limitations.