@Joe VilleneuveI am buying to demo in a year.

I have equally found that there is something magical about IN-PERSON MEETUPS...when I left my traditional W2 for a PropTech startup I led our grass-roots business development by going to every possible Chicago Meetup for about 2 YEARS STRAIGHT!

I started long-term rentals last year with a focus on Section 8 properties.

This applies even if your spouse didn’t own any interest in the activity and you and your spouse don’t file a joint return for the year. 

"Your success as an investor will be determined by how you respond to punctuated moments of terror, not the years spent on cruise control." - The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel In real estate, it's not the smooth sailing that defines us, but how we navigate the storms.

The other disadvantage of storage rental is they are generally slow to fill up, we are financing a new Construction self storage, and the lease up is estimated at 4 years.  1 suggestion would be to buy 1 container, lease it, then buy the subsequent container.

For instance, if when you buy you see the property will need a new roof in 5 years, is it more expensive to fix it now, or later? 

I'm one of the few that has a fence and enclosed backyard, and they have been cutting my entire yard for 2 years now. 

I’ve got 23 years done at age 42 and I’ve struggled with how to leave the “golden handcuffs” behind.

However his company has sold my clients inventory for many years so I see his company on my settlement statements.