Do you have aligned values, goals, and complementary skill sets?

The contractor who recently replaced my doors was invited to leave mid project, as he was not only clearly disorganized, had piss poor communication skills, and incompetent.

And you try some circumvention, it's not just clueless home owners your dealing with, it's a savvy investor who is very skilled at the angels, and how to crush someone coloring outside the lines. 

And keep in mind, this is to an economy who shed a vast swath of skilled labor via '08' GFC and people retraining out of such. 

Just like everything else in life, get started, keep honing those skills (i.e. keep reading, keep learning, keep attending the meetups) and watch yourself get better and better witch each property you buy.I hope this helps and good luck on your real estate journey!

During this 30-day period, agents should be able to: set goals for themselves; set up their MLS; add their sphere/ALL of their friends, family, acquaintences to a database; begin calling/contacting everyone in their database; begin generating leads from other sources like cold calling, expireds, fsbos, social media, open houses, etc; begin tracking KPIs; create or refine online profiles; create and post social media content; attend role play sessions to work on lead generation/conversion skills & more. 

Work with a different CPA who is just as skilled. 

YOU and YOUR loved ones, are not immune, my friend... and I truly hope you can open your eyes to this.Sober living is a vital resource for people trying to recover.

The skills I have are worth more than me being my own PM.

Unfortunately if there are not good comps available (as you stated) you may be more subject to the appraiser's skill and opinions.