congrats your doing all the  vertical as well or going to sell lots to production guys. 

Regarding bookkeeping/accounting, 100% of the feedback I've gotten from REIs who have tried to have a VA help with their bookkeeping is they had no clue what they were doing and they caused more issues than before they were involved.There are great groups out there such as the "Bookkeepers for Real Estate Investors" Facebook group where VAs can get the education they need to be productive within REI bookkeeping.

If I'm saving for the down payment for my next real estate investment, I would put the money in a more liquid type of saving or investment product.

Often you can find other with pocket listings for deal on the forums as well.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer. 

Just have to run your number on the market and the product type (i.e. small houses versus big houses, etc).

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.

I started looking into the FHA streamline product and spoke to my lender about it.

The contractor isnt your enemy , he is there to give you a finished product at an agreed price .

Those incentives can be great opportunities  builder pain is  very regional and product type dictates..

There are plenty of licensed brokers who specialize in off-market product, so they are arguably wholesalers, but they have the reputation and backing of the shop they have their license at.