I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right?

Check if your general contractor has W2 employees and has worker’s compensation.

If you want to talk to a good agent out in that area I would reach out to Jen Day @Jen DayI would also check facebook marketplace in case someone is looking to sell and just throwing it up to see if they get any traction. 

Check for cracks in the foundation, condition of the mechanicals, any water coming into the basement, etc. 

For networking, check out local BiggerPockets meetups or real estate investor groups in Orange County.

Check out this bigger pockets link below for that question. https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide

I’d suggest checking out real estate networking events (local or online) like REIAs or BiggerPockets.

As far as checking your accountant's technical competence, you can use this old but still applicable questionnaire:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/792277-how-to...Other questions that you may want to ask are listed in this post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/795929-questi...3.

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

Do you need to update your credentials once they check out so they don't continue to use your account?