I love this site already--I hope there are more people like you on here.When you say source deals, you're referring to marketing strategies, right?

It’s their choices they need to live with.

They referred me to a lawyer who has yet to return any calls.  

There are a lot of good choices, you can find them on BP.

Ripoff You are turning the leasing of your property over to an unlicensed person  who will be able to collect a down payment from almost anybody and stick them in your property You have no protection ,maybe violate dodd frank laws  and be stuck with an eviction Did you even investigate the company ,run their contracts by a lawyer or get even 1 reference ?  

Disclaimer that i'm new to real estate investing.From just quickly looking at the numbers, looks like you have way better investment choices than the property you listed. for a $300K loan (and $70K Equity), you can find 3 x $100K properties that can get you $1000 a month (or more) depending on the area that you invest in. 

As a general rule a property needs a complete redo every 30-40 years, depending on how well it's been taken care of, the climate and the quality of materials: cheaper built homes will wear faster.To illustarte: a midwest home built in the 1960's and sold for $100k may have a replacement value of $200k - check your insurance paperwork for a quick reference.

The two common choices for doing so are the self-directed IRA and the Solo 401k.The Solo 401k requires self-employment activity, but will allow you to take participant loans while the IRA does not.A few other Solo 401k benefits:Compared to an IRA, Solo 401k contributions limits are roughly ten times higher.There is no custodial requirement for the 401k.You don't need the additional expense and administration of an LLC to have checkbook control.There is a built in-Roth component whereas IRAs are either traditional or Roth, not both.A spouse can also participate in the same Solo 401k plan.The Solo 401k has additional tax benefits over an IRA when investing into real estate using leverage.The penalties for prohibited transactions are less severe, though it's best not to utilize this benefit :)With either structure, it's generally recommended that you do not commingle retirement and non-retirement assets.

What are the online platforms you reference to find people looking for storage space?

However, for anyone wanting to buy a property in this area to live in this would be a great choice!