You will learn what the trend is, and part of that trend will include the current sales...which will give you the number you are looking for.2 - Only if your research to answer Question #1 says there's a difference.3 - There is no percentage that tells you anything with regard to this. 

Evidence of that growth abounds:Self-storage occupancy rates and rental rates in a number of U.S. markets reached record highs.Demand for self-storage keeps going up thanks to an array of trends, including the overall downsizing of baby boomers’ households, the general preference among millennials for renting apartments versus owning homes and the sustained mobility of American workers.Over time, self-storage has demonstrated that it’s a recession-resistant sector.In short, self-storage furnishes a wealth of reasons why acquiring an existing facility or building a new facility can open the roll-up door to attractive investment gains.Good luck!

Mahalo for your feedback, I continue to look at my other IRA accounts and they go down every month, and I believe this trend will continue thru 2023. 

It also gives some leverage when bargaining deals as I am much more knowledgeable about market trends, home values, to make money off the sale (the commission).Overall, it has been a blessing since I have gotten my license and I highly recommend to any investor, especially young investors just starting out, to get their license too!

What market research, trends, and indicators should we monitor?

If you review the recent sales then you should be able to see trends for the different elements of comparison. 

Being genuine and not following trends 

Higher limits for Liability could raise the cost (but I recommend you buy the most coverage) Remember, you contacted two Captive agents (they normally just write with the one company).  

I have reached out to the other banks that I have mortgages with to see if this is a trending new issue.

With the market trending down in home prices as low as 100k below the listing.