, “I can self-manage and save money!”

so total HOA fee + water/sewer = $ 19,200Management:  in my conversations with the broker, the current owner self manages.  

Collect the monthly payments (season it for 6 months), sell partials, repurchase the loan after the partials expiration date from your self-directed IRA for $100.

This reduces costs and gives you control of a property with the absolute lease money left in the deal, giving you the opportunity to do more deals with the cash you have.4) You've mentioned the idea of getting away from your full time job so whether your analysis for a rental is correct or not, rentals may NOT be what you need to generate sufficient income to live. 

Half we self manage, half are managed by a property manager to try out that process.  

In the event you sell, all of the accumulated passive losses will get written off in order to lower your overall tax scenario.If you use the same tax preparer (or the better self prep software packages), those passive losses should get "saved" every year and then will be available to use when applicable.

Whereas, West coast real estate over time pays its self off, is very liquid, and it appreciates over time with regularity.    

Notarized copies of birth and other records will no longer be sufficient.

Originally posted on May 27, 2016: "So I've been silently stalking BP for self-storage guidance for a few months and it's time to break the silence.

It DOES include taxes and insurance.Your analysis seems to be missing some potential big ticket items including but not limited to:InsuranceHOA FeesRepairs ($1000 per year seems low, that's only $83 per month)Landscaping/Grounds MaintenanceProperty Management (include it even if you will self manage for the time)