I'm seeking out other real estate investment-minded folks in Idaho.

How did you all start in real estate?

My wife being Mexican may facilitate the process of acquiring properties however we are not familiar with much of the real estate process in Mexico.

We are a couple in Southern NH getting started in our real estate investing journey.

@Jeff EbertRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Or agents.. or attorneys (trust and estate attorneys would be the best ones to seek out).

@Arya ChenTo initiate a self-storage deal, work with a specialized broker, preferably from networks like the Self Storage Association or commercial real estate firms.

You are making this more complicated by trying to fit each square idea into a round hole.Real Estate comes in two flavors.

The article below is an informative summary of how a personal residence can be leveraged to lower the barrier of entry into real estate investment.https://www.businessinsider.com/live-in-flip-avoid-capital-g...

A common mistake I observe are investors focused on unit count rather than the fundamentals of the underlying real estate that's being bought.