Now my primary skills are JavaScript / Python / PHP / SQL, Relational / Graph Data Modeling, API / Web application development, and I'm pretty proficient with excel and google sheets. 

Would definitely recommend checking them out.There's honestly not a ton of great books out there on self-storage investing, which is one of the reasons I'm writing a comprehensive guide on SS through BP publishing.

I have seen commercial coils in the middle of the city get plugged in 3 months just due to heavy spider activity (their webs). 

Hi everyonei bought tax deed from auction 9 month ago, and i know and i know i have wait 12 month to start filling  for barment,my question is can start publishing in newspaper and serving the right of redemption letters now , and date the deadline redemption date for the 30 days after the one year. i mean can i start barment now and i will count 13 month to the deadline date for foreclosed and barred ?

Before you take that step, read this article I wrote-and published right here on BP-about using Section 8.https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/11099/76035-4-reason-landlords-wont-rent-through-section-8Thanks Tim!

I spent the holidays cramming real estate books, including multiple BP published books. 

If you just grab a PM because someone said they were good, they have a spiffy web site, or they have the lowest advertised rates, then you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Just curious if everyone is doing 100% direct mail or if your marketing mix includes Web / PPC? 

Also I posted it on turbo tenant and they publish to over a dozen sites all for free .

I'm passively earning 10%-20% on funds with them and have grown my position with them every year.I hadn't heard of AHS Servicing and it's an interesting model but I didn't like the caveat at the end of their web page -     "NOTE: There is no guaranty that we will earn enough profit to distribute a 10% return to Investors, or even to return their capital.