When to hire a CPA for our team

[Greg Cook]

My partner (also my fiance) have been vetting CPAs for the last month. After getting many proposals we are not sure the money we spend on them will be worth the money they will save us this year due to such a small portfolio. We have 2 properties, both out-of-state and in separate states. One does not receive income due to her mother living in it and the other rents for $1400/month. We will also have to file our foreign income, as we have a rental property in Portugal. We plan to have at least one more property by the end of the year bringing us to 4 total (3 Stateside, 1 Portugal). Are we naive to think we can do this with a little research?