My overall goal for my professional career is to start an investment firm and own a big multifamily portfolio and get into development.

Most of them do not and can even hurt you - as your S-corp with rentals. yeah this was under the guidance of the tax professional i went to.

The challenges are Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Readers should seek professional advice.

Not gonna give address's here because not trying to market them here, just pointing out reality that when your a 24-7 professional "hunter", you tend to know where the deer are all but on demand. 

I want to make the best decision while honoring my agreements and maintaining professional integrity in this deal.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Attractive digital marketing fliers, 3d tours, professional tours, rent specials, and competitive pricing all help too!

I use Stessa for accounting, I love it, it links right to my bank account/credit card accounts and I can assign purchases to different properties and units of the property for multi-unit properties and at the end of the year I have a simple report to give my tax professional 

My professional journey includes stints at Equity Residential, Cushman & Wakefield, and now EquityMultiple, where I help investors navigate the world of real estate syndications.TL;DR: Currently located in NYC, Landlady, licensed real estate agent (MA & NY), property manager, EquityMultiple maven, article-writing enthusiast, and devoted real estate lover.