I did the below research a couple/few years ago (so info is slightly old) but never ended up doing one but for those who watch my posts, I have indicated it is high on my list for Q4.  

Sorry to hear about the mistakes.Please read this post about finding a CPA:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla... 

Any and all information is welcome..

I hope this wasn't too much of a rant for a first post!

From reading other posts this year has been particularly challenging. 

My current town/county does not have much work.Sorry for the long post, and thank you in advance for any input/comments.

These platforms are affordable and offer comprehensive reports (credit, background, eviction history) without you having to handle sensitive information directly.Verify Employment and Landlord History: Your plan to request pay stubs and a landlord reference is solid.

But before I even get into identifying specific properties, I need to first get smarter about some of the other things I put in my post. 

We were lined up to have this project complete by August which would still be in the prime time frame for selling this house.TLDR of my previous post - I ran into troubles with my first flip which was going on at the same time as this project.I had to pull my contractor from this house to save the day on my first flip.

BTW, I've been trying to post this for several days (ever since the article in WaPo came out).