I know my personal tax accountant isn't knowledgeable enough for property investment write-offs.

1.Finding Value: Identifying properties with strong upside potential is critical in markets like Antioch.2.Rehab Management: Staying under budget and on schedule ensures better cash flow and quicker refinancing.3.Leverage Matters: The HELOC strategy allows me to scale quickly and acquire more properties without tying up personal capital.

Spreadsheet sounds like my own personal hell.

If you feel the need for in-person mentorship, reach out to prominent local investors and try and strike a deal to learn from them.

instead, why not find a market 1-2 hours away where you can be hands-on / in-person?

The new person must complete an application and pass the screening.

@Jill KellerI personally owned and managed several rental properties, mainly one family, 3-families and been advised by a number of attorneys through the years to forget doing LLC's.

I personally wouldn't hold a property without it.

Offered to intern/work for him at half the pay as his personal assistant if he would teach me everything he knew.

H there, I'm a certified international property specialist and while i don't personally specialize n Costa Rica,  have several colleagues who do.