Choosing an accountant

[Myron Manley]

I've been looking into getting accounting help when we make our first investment property purchase. I know that I need to choose an accountant soon, but it's been a little bit daunting because the few I've looked at so far talk about committing to spend multiple thousands of dollars for their services. I'm sure this is probably worth it, but makes it a little harder to decide when to pull the trigger. Is it necessary to have my accountant in place before I make that purchase?