Hello,I'm considering the acquisition of a self-storage unit in Las Vegas and need an EXPERIENCED broker in commercial self storage units and the financing options pertaining this.  

Of course since it was a Thursday it will run over the weekend and she is going to want hotel costs and storage costs covered as well.

All of my things are still in storage in Wilmington. 

I sold real estate for about 10 years before the economy tanked.

As for me, I have diversified my portfolio across different platforms, different deal types (equity, preferred equity, debt), and also types of properties (commercial, multifamily, residential, mixed-use, storage, etc). 

My guess is that if you sold it off-market to a private party it would matter less, but then you'd have less exposure of course.The biggest issue I've noticed about properties where the zoning is odd/unusual/not what you'd expect based on the current usage, is that often they are in very not-great areas.For example, the property you're talking about, would not surprise me if it's on a short street and next to or across from an abandoned / boarded-up factory, railroad tracks, etc. and all the properties on that short street are either vacant or in rough shape.I'm not just being pessimistic, I've researched a lot of properties and the few times these zoning mismatches pop up, seems more often than not to be a situation like that.So to me the issue isn't the zoning per se, it's that the zoning itself is an indicator of something else that's less desirable about the property, such as what's around it.The Providence zoning code is online and in the Industrial Districts section defines Light Industrial (M-1) as: "The M-1 light industrial district is intended for light industrial and office park uses that accommodate a variety of manufacturing, assembly, storage of durable goods, and related activities provided that they do not pose toxic, explosive or environmental hazard in the city."

Does anyone have experience renting out garages for storage purposes?  

Built in the late 1800's, 4 off street parking places, 2004 updated wiring, new gas lines, hvac, gutters, 5 furnaces, 3 central air units (2 more of unknown age) 80 gallon water tank from 2007. roof is ~13 years old.  

I want to convert the shared laundry and storage area to 1 bedroom and laundry for basement only.

Not only was it all there, but it was meticulously labeled and organized in hand made storage units, closets, and rolling work stations.