It appears this finance person becomes more important when taking a more strategic role with the company, and not necessarily just the debits and credits.

This is more of a strategic play for the future and I don't have time to pick up many extra properties unless they are very close.

Tax sales are often strategic defaults where the combined liens on the property exceed the value of the property (aka negative equity or underwater).  

By selecting electives strategically, people can slant their education to meet their own particular needs better.When I got my degree in the 1970s, for example, one of the electives I took was Law in Management and Engineering.

I would really appreciate referrals to tax or legal professionals who can help me strategize and possibly file the paperwork for the structuring/shuffling of assets.

There ARE deals to be had on the MLS, you just have to be strategic about it. 

If that's the case, research exactly what are the requirements, including from your personal experience, and strategize how you will accomplish this, including having to work under the supervision of a Principal Broker for a time.I will say that having my own Brokerage is a double edge sword.

responsibilities for day to day running, in all relevant areas of activitytactical decision making (day to day)strategic decision making (longer term policies)what things can only happen if both parties agreewhat will happen if you can't reach agreement on some major issue - ie deadlockWhat happens if either party 'wants out'?

My goals are to replace me and my wife's current salaries through multi-family repositioning buy and holds in the next 8 years so we can spend more time with family and friends, travel, ski, hike, and give back to our local communities.Here are skill-sets of mine that I've built over the last 10 years that I think will translate well into the RE industry: project management, business development / selling, building successful teams, financial analysis, stakeholder management, strategic planning and roadmapping, and process improvement.Super pumped to be here and looking forward to learning, building relationships and working with you.

It was not a strategic investment from the perspective of cash on cash since I didn't leverage, but it is generating a 9.6% cash on cash currently with probably 100k unrealized appreciation in 10 years.