I self manage.  

Responding to a question about Political impacts and Self-Storage in a discussion.From a political standpoint, don't see a change in the stock market.

It did not help and you can probably keep such comments to your self if it’s not helpful.

Our plan was to do the traditional house-hack, but things haven’t gone as planned.During some self-testing followed by professional testing, we discovered lead in several high-traffic areas of the home.

If you are purchasing an investment property, and intend on using for investment purposes only, not personal use, it might be possible for you to rollover the TSP to a Self-Directed IRA and purchase the investment property through this type of structure.

Self Storage. 

I am going to assume you do not live in the property area to where you can go and do it your self! 

Make sure you've got cash reserves for closing costs (around 2-5% of the purchase price, repairs and maintenance (aim for 1-2% of property value annually), vacancy periods (budget for 3-5 months of expenses), property management (if you're not self-managing), emergency funds for unexpected repairs.When choosing markets, look for those with stable job markets, growing population, and strong rental demand.

In cities with significant and sustained population growth, rents and prices will rise faster than inflation, enabling financial freedom.Conversely, rents and prices rise slowly in cities with static or declining populations because the current housing inventory is sufficient.

It is fairly important but out of your hands how the neighbors receive you but especially self managing you will want 1 or 2 neighbors on your side.