I am a self-entrepreneur and know the importance of office space. 

By house hacking, you're immediately positioned as a landlord, which will adequately pressure you to learn how to structure your leases, screen applications, collect rental payments, resolve the nuances of managing tenants and addressing property issues, etc.

So it is somewhat applicable here.

If you are a legal property manager in your state the owner should have the unfettered ability to allow you to act as his/her agent to enforce the lease, whatever provisions they may contain plus whatever your state laws allow.

Navigating the Surge in Rental Application Fraud: A Guide for Landlords and Property ManagersIn recent years, the rental market has experienced a troubling rise in application fraud.

However if you are self managing, that is work. 

I self perform most of my construction at this point and find it very difficult to make ground up construction pencil in Philadelphia unless I am selling for $400/ft.

Can you send me application? 

In the  future - never  pay an application or engagement fee   when trying to  get a home loan or a  reseideential loan  

- Value add - What other types of value add is typical for self-storage?