It is bad news for agents who don’t provide value.

Finding out their "WHY" and what pains a seller the most is crucial in this game.

I would be happy to connect and provide you with some recourses I use.

Learning from others' experiences and perspectives can provide valuable insights and help you make informed decisions.Have a Plan: Define your investment goals, whether it's building passive income, achieving financial independence, or growing your wealth over time.

So if you are up for the challenge and so desire, post in our growing thread some hard numbers of your region that provides clarity as to why an out of state invest like myself should choose your region.

If I can get them interested, they may understand what I am trying to do and may be more open to absorbing the lessons learned that I know are coming.Finally, any success with the RichDadPoorDad game called 'Ratrace'? 

All of those things, unfortunately, increase during a recession, providing a safer base case for self-storage than some other assets.

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.

They are willing to leave their tax in the game. 

The only difference is, you would also provide POC for tenant (might just be for AL but tenants had certain agents they were under) the notice as well, so they know what's happening as well.