New Pittsburgh investor

[T Brown]

Hello all;
I'm a new person on the site, but have been reading it nonstop for a couple of weeks. I am 41, an IT professional for 13 years and make a good salary, but would love to get out of the cubicle farm sooner rather than spending the next 25 years at a desk. I've been looking at ways to become financially independent and I think REI may be it. My spouse and I love real estate, I'm good with numbers, and our market is perfect for cash-flowing properties. I'd like to become a buy and hold investor and be able to quit full time work by the time I'm 51.
Right now I'm working on a business plan and on building my team. Would love to get in touch with possible area mentors, and I'm looking for recommendations for an accountant and an attorney, and possibly a PM co.

Many thanks to everyone for what I've learned already on here!

Trina Brown