Thinking of using a professional interior designer/minoan for furnishings.

Is this something I should hire a lawyer/other professional for or can I just do it myself? 

No, meaning that if you had professional support it's likely they helped you set the table for later.This much structure with five properties can be overload and proper planning.

It’s worth a look see, just do your homework up front before hiring the other professionals to make this happen.Good luck

If you are renting to professionals, you shouldn't have to worry about the landlord/tenant laws.

Horrible tenants increase cautiousness and interaction with insurance Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

When it comes to being a real estate professional, it actually doesn’t have anything to do with your job title or profession.

There's no accountability on tenant (simply fill out a bogus covid hardship form saying they cannot pay anything).Is it possible for me or some professional to do a credit report and dig up information on what their net worth is and go after their assets in the courts and the judge would force them to pay out of their checking / savings / retirement accounts?

Be professional, kind and firm. 

Do you have the professionals you need to start an LLC, do the proper real estate/tax accounting, solid contractors to rehab or prepare the property, and a property manager to handle the day-to-day operations?