Own adjacent is one thing, but paying cash is risky.You need to have strong cash flow first to be able to support a venture like this $1-200k purely speculative.

The only way to isolate your personal lines is to insure the rental properties on pure commercial lines policies that don't do any personal underwriting, insurance scoring, etc.

That said, some folks do well if they’re buying for pure cash flow and holding long term.Just curious, are you leaning more towards long-term buy-and-hold with steady income, or do you want flexibility to sell and recycle capital down the road?

Is this purely for tax advantages or are you looking to structure the LLC according to lending guidelines to help you obtain finnacing? 

Do you see lenders as purely transaction-focused, or do you try to build ongoing relationships with them?

From what I’ve seen, it usually comes down to perception and past experience:Control: Some investors think going direct gives them faster answers and fewer “middlemen” in the process.Cost: A few focus purely on fees and assume cutting out a broker = cheaper deal.Trust: If someone had a bad experience with a broker (overpromising, last-minute changes, etc.), they may swear off brokers altogether.That said, a good broker can be invaluable.

Versus in the housing market there are a million combinations.You can easily dominate a market versus in housing, thus you can control pricing.Selfstorage is pure numbers assessing markets and locations.Self storage is all about “War” and strategy.  

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So someone who is looking purely to maximize potential return (and has unlimited time) is unlikely to find this a good fit.Here are some good websites for seeing the variety of deals that are available for hands-off investing/passive.1) CrowdStreet.com2) 1031Crowdfunding.com3) Ark7.com4) Finresi.comGood luck!

If your focus is purely investing, you can succeed without it by surrounding yourself with a solid agent and team.Either way, the key is what you’re already doing - expanding your network, asking smart questions, and taking action!