Within a single property management firm/organization you will encounter people with varying levels of experience.

Regarding the real estate agent side, I would recommend trying to find a good firm that allows you the flexibility that you desire after being a part of a massive organization for the past 24 years.

@Kimberly K Childers - I don't know of any 1% Flat Fee firms, but even if I did, I wouldn't use one.

Requiring a firm minimum credit score will be a good start.

I laughed as my family do NOT qualify to get the check (my wife is partner in an accounting firm, so she is very certain we don't qualify).  

I believe if I had the right people beside me, ie lawyer, accounting firm, a good analyzer and negotiator, maybe one with fear and one with  no fear it could be pulled off.

The law firm may already have a tax attorney on hand to accomplish the same task, and hopefully they do if there is anything remotely messy they are putting into the agreement for tax allocations.

You do not necessarily need to become a real estate broker to get a firm grip on the market.

Rather its the lack of benefit packages that most realty firms offer that make SEP's / Solo 401K's so necessary.

We would primarily act as a property management firm, but only manage properties that our other entities own.