the gatekeeper called late last night - a little before midnight. and, i called him back.
the ad came down yesterday morning.
he apologized for being a "dick". and, he claims he may or may not have two units open and we can figure that out on friday.
this is still the best option in front of me, by far. but, the messaging i'm getting from him is full of red flags and stop signs, too. he seems to be adverse to signing things, and not fully intent on following through with what he signs. and, while his units appeared to be well taken care of, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry to rent them. but, that might be a net positive, too.
the guy is clearly eccentric.
but i'm clearly eccentric, too.
i'm just left with more uncertainty...