There are ways to get someone in there for the off season.

Thanks for the recommendations, my head has been buried in the sand for a bit this tax season so I haven't been on here as much. 

Keep in mind that many lenders require a seasoning period (the most common period is 3-6 months). 

We recently acquired a building in downtown Dayton, and are in the process of converting the empty building into self storage. 

With it being in the middle of tax season, I figured now would be a great time to ask since it seems like relationships with CPAs are either fantastic or awful at this point of the year.

It said that if anyone had their storage unit burglarized in the last few weeks, to contact the police, stating they had caught the culprit, and had found some of the recently reported stolen goods.  

So one red flag I do see in your analysis is zero seasoning period.

Most banks/lenders will require an ownership seasoning period from 90 day to 6 months or longer.

Definitely the best way to gain experience is to partner on a project with a well-seasoned investor - there are many ways you can do this and it just depends on what agreement you come to with the partner you have in mind.  

It's not about your rights as a tenant when it comes to other housing and storage because your landlord isn't putting this on you; you're requesting it be done.