The type of tenant you get in commercial heavily varies on the economic status of the local economy, as well as the layout/who you're catering too.

  $5k to help with our home purchase. 

Brand new homes typically don't produce enough income to justify the purchase price, particularly in today's market.

I'm willing to oblige as long as I get favorable terms.The goal of purchasing the property is for investment purposes.

If you start a 1031 exchange now, think of it as a purchase option that gives you the right to defer your taxes if you find the right property by July 15.  

I have sites you can purchase where we can 2x your money in less than a year all cash through zoning and entitlements.

Interesting ideas; most residential investors are not considering a practical issue with 1031s - you are operating under strict limitations on the purchasing side and it forces your hand and you end up overpaying on the purchase side; the (small) tax advantage gained are often not worth it.

I prefer to purchase in the southern states as the net migration is always positive.

Many homeowners locked in mortgage rates at historically low levels, between 2.5% and 3%, providing a golden opportunity for those refinancing or purchasing homes at that time.

Non climate controlled will come out at $24 per square foot but that is largely due to my $4 per square foot purchase price.Hopefully others with more recent (or stand alone RV/boat storage) will chime in to confirm or deny this but I do not think your numbers are going to differ all that much from a traditional storage underwriting.