just feel as if I am at a crossroads and not sure what direction to go in.

Networking is a big priority for me, so I'm looking forward to building relationships within this community.If you have any tips for a newbie in the self-storage sector or just want to connect, please feel free to reach out.

I feel that the potential is their if its in food retail or solid tenants not offices.

Because it's a lot of $, a lot of emotion, and the sales person is not just an order taker, there a sherpa to the process, decision point's, and human feel good when having another human help guide through it all. 

Despite feeling late to the game, I'm committed to learning and aiming for my first deal in 90 days.

If you need any further advice or have more questions as you continue to grow your portfolio, feel free to reach out.

Together with my personal funds I can pull around $600K of equity for the first deal.The thing is, I was never involved in the entire closing process on a property, from A-Z, myself.

Hi Sharon,If you've found a good and qualified company/person to do the rental arbitrage on your property, that's fantastic!

Remind her that the place was rented as is for $1200 and that only one person can be living in it. 

But from personal experience, your penalties and taxes on early withdrawing from any IRA or 401K can total from 35 to up to 50 percent.