@Kyle Miller there are some that are really changing the game and as others have said they often operate at a loss to gain market share, but with Technology changing, we are going to see changes in the space.

There's much more around  technology engaged.

Reliant is a company that has full real estate cycle experience and puts out several deals in self storage a year. 10 First Federal is another company that is younger, only half the age, but has disruptive technology where they replace the on-site operator with technology, which expands operating hours, removes the largest expense and increases NOI.

I am in the military and I recently received PCS orders from San Diego to Arlington, VA. I purchased my first home in Temecula, CA and live in it for 3 years before I executed my orders. I am currently renting it out ...

That research and innovation has and continues to drive the startup community and to attract venture capital dollars from all over the country.

I'm interested in learning about deal analysis, creative financing and deal making, systems of replication and automation, remote investing, and the synthesis of technology and real estate.

@Zach Evanish For what it's worth I purchased a property through roofstock in Nov, and am in escrow on another one now.

Also, if you want to put speakers in the ceiling or any other technology, let me know, I can help with that. 

And I would put single occupancy only per room in the contract as well... and then add an admendum of house rules. since verbal/oral contract is not really held high in court... if you can't sign the contract write away then use technology such as text message or emails or even voicemails. 

At some point we're going to get the answer to your question I suppose, because the so-called "sharing" economy is probably not going away, nor is the individual hustle; technology has made super-sized employers less powerful and more people than probably ever before have the opportunity to survive on side hustles and non-traditional work.