This was another game change for me years ago.Other good productivity books I read:7 Levels of Communication - Michael Maher (Has productivity process but more about how to utilize your network if you are in sales)Eat That Frog - Brian TracyAtomic Habits - James ClearFocus - Stephen Covey

When you have a product that’s in demand and you’re at full capacity raise your price until demand levels out As far as a time frame on when these will go back down we have no idea.

Considering that we do not have a physical office at the moment, how would one go about obtaining a key deposit, or is it a better idea to not ask for one? 

It's a good product. 

@Paul Moore too early to tell what stock pricing will do over the next 3-6 months, but what happened is evidence that the word is out about storage being a "save haven" in recessions.I'd like to point out that what happens to revenues at physical locations will vary based on market and competition.

As everyone has mentioned above, getting the 3.5% or 5% owner occupied loan is the best way to go for the loan product.

There are lots of avenues for funding but if you are starting out with the conventional residential products do some deeper research on what lender criteria are at the moment - understand their pain points. 

I looked into Ring and Simpli Safe but they don't seem to have products built for a multi-unit application.

You have to have a contractor you can trust, a property inspector that can go over the property with a fine tooth comb if you're not familiar with all of the aspects of buying a used home, a lender/broker that has the products and a property manager if you're not experienced or if you have a real job. 

Also, for both of those, the signer has to physically appear (meet in person, not online or over the phone) before a notary, so anyone other than the signer has any of the documents, it can't be legally notarized because the signer didn't physically appear before the notary.