(I do have the option to move back in with my parents or move in with a friend to keep costs low).

From a tax perspective, it looks like the advantage of direct purchase is the availability of 1031 options and having much more control over the process, but looks like you really won't have quite as much in taxable losses due to depreciation not being as high.

All of the other options come with huge potential pitfalls and limited control.

Account Closed   There are 4 provinces with tight rent control, BC being one of them.

This "re-training" has been addressed above as well but giving them the perceived control of depositing at an institution always seems to make them comfortable.

I'm all for controlling taxes, but I'm not into the whole Conquer and Dominate culture that I think, wrecks what is great about towns like Austin and pushes workers out who can no longer afford to live where they work.

Issue is that he seems like he wants some control over the situation with the lease. 

In the event of a big money suit that draws your insurance company in, think about how not re-keying gives your insurance an argument to not pay due to your lack of diligence in cutting off one option of potential harm to your tenant over which you have complete control. 

For those with self storage experience, I’m looking to find out the average cost per unit for a 10x10 non-climate controlled unit.Let’s say for example, 200 units to start out with.

We control 12-14k lbs of linens a month right now, so I’m thinking that we can more than pay for a laundromat just paying $1 a lb for wash and fold, and then any business walking in the front door of the brick and mortar location is just additional revenue.