If anyone wants to talk about St Pete or Boston area real estate reach out anytime.  

Also depending on if you want to stay in Clearwater or not there are also some local restrictions on STR.

@Jeff EbertRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I want to be a full time investor in real state and being an architect really helps in the rehab process How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

*Buy and provide a golf cart as an additional fee (which I view as you best chance prove the value and cash flow from the asset)*Do not buy a golf cart, but simply provide info to a local golf cart rental.

The article below is an informative summary of how a personal residence can be leveraged to lower the barrier of entry into real estate investment.https://www.businessinsider.com/live-in-flip-avoid-capital-g...

There's something to be said for working with real professionals and paying them a fair price.

@Arya ChenTo initiate a self-storage deal, work with a specialized broker, preferably from networks like the Self Storage Association or commercial real estate firms.

Overall Cost-Effectiveness: Is there any real financial benefit to taking this route, or is it essentially the same as just selling?

Property 1:Purchase price - $73,000Mortgage - NONE (Paid Cash)Monthly Rent - $875Monthly Profit - $580Property 2:Purchase price - $65,000Mortgage - NONE (Paid Cash)Monthly Rent - $950Monthly Profit - $750Property 3:Purchase Price - $107,500Mortgage - $80,625 Monthly Rent - $1300Monthly Profit - $435Current Cash Available - $110,000Current Available Equity - $96,500 Cumulative Total - $206,500The available equity was a HELOC loan that was given at 70% LTV so those are real numbers, they would be from property 1 and property 2.The reason im typing this is because I would like to know if there were any builders that could give a rough estimate of building cost per square foot in Kansas City area or suburbs.