I live in Northen MD and just today found out one Extra Storage location (801 Long Dr, Aberdeen MD) is doing $18 for 5'X6 and $42 for a 8'X10', indoor elevator accessed, climate-controlled taking over its competitors' business.

Because of Covid, material prices are currently highly elevated and some things are unavailable for weeks...depending on your area, you could wait 5 weeks for a fridge, dishwasher, stove etc.... when normally you could get them delivered within a few days.Certain townships are easy to work with and others are not. 

If you are building new, you will be required build the house up in elevation to at lease the area's base flood elevation (BFE) as determined by FEMA. 

Talk to city manager, zoning, city officials about what you want to do have 3-D renderings and 2d floor plan and elevations ready to show.

The buildings have elevators, another nice feature.

It would be immensely helpful if anyone could enlighten me on what to expect on the subjects of fire, elevator and water tower inspections (frequency/cost), building maintenance, insurance, property management, etc.I believe 5% each month and a 2-3 month fee for finding tenants, please correct me if im wrong. 

Also a great area to turn in to a shop while you are doing repairs if it is elevated enough 

No one wants to get on an elevator (with other people) to get to their 15th floor apartment.

Sometimes, the best deals you make, are the ones you don't.Joe worded my sentiment perfectly but I wanted to add, in times of increased risk such as these, investors should be accounting for the elevated risk in their offers. 

There is the Berks County  Real Estate Meet Up group and the Elevate Investing Meet Up group.