Help building a team

[Josh Scroggins]

I'm looking to invest out of state, but will be waiting 3-6 months to build up a little more cash reserves.  Right now, I'm looking at Columbus, Milwaukee, and Boston...but am heavily leaning towards Milwaukee because of two things...first, there are tons of duplexes there and the cashflow is great (even after figuring a higher than normal maintaince)...like $300-$350 per unit.

The other main reason I'm leaning towards Milwaukee is that I already have two great guys there to build a team with.  One is a lender and the other is a real estate agent.  Both are investors themselves and have lived there all their lives.  They have both been incredible so far and I like the idea of working with them.

My question on here is, what roles are the most important to your team and what order is it best to aquire those people?  I'm planning to interview property managers in Milwaukee this week to get a better idea of vacancy rates, maintenance costs, etc.  I'm hoping that those managers will either have their own contractors or be able to refer one.  What else do I need?

Also, when do I need a CPA and do I need to get one there or can I use one where I live?