I am interested in utilizing space again for group meetings, workshops, and for clients who may still desire private space.  

I live in the Research Traingle areas and has been aggressively investing in real estate here as well as helping my investor clients invest in the region.

Tracking hours would be kind of a pain as we tend to do a lot of partial-hour type of work like a quick phone convo or texting back and forth with a buyer client, researching properties, talking to listing agents and lenders, scheduling showings, previewing properties, travel time, etc.

Avoid C-Corps, as they incur double taxation.Use LLCs for rentals and consider an S-Corp election for flips if income justifies the additional complexity.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If you're at all interested in North Carolina, consider the Triangle (Raleigh / Durham) and Triad (Greensboro / Winston-Salem) areas, which are my focus for both clients and myself.

One of my CFO clients just refinanced 40 of his properties (20 of them are S8) in the Midwest and he cashed out 7 figures!

Quote from @Christi Wolverton: First time in 3 years of mid-term renting that I had a credit card denied two months after client moved in.  

I personally haven't done this but I have helped clients do it in the past.Hit me up if you're interested!

Brokers look out for their clients, insurance agents look out for their job.

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.