I'm eager to soak up knowledge, learn from your experiences, and share my own as I navigate this journey.

@Drew Sygit that's a good point re: the PMC. and fairness, was curious what others thought, especially those that are significantly more knowledgeable. 

I've been doing homework, listening to pod-casts, reading and the knowledge out there is phenomenal and overwhelming at the same time.

I highly recommend Jennie - she was knowledgeable, efficient, transparent, and accommodating.

I've been attending local meet ups and they're extremely helpful talking to people who have a deep knowledge of local markets, especially San Francisco and San Jose. 

I do not have the time to look at everybody's videos and I can afford to pay someone for their time, experience and knowledge so I can get started and not make the same learning mistakes they did.

If you just want to throw out a general amount for safety, I would say 15k, but there is a lot of good advice above on how to judge it.

The thought of making that a 25 year commitment instead gave me a slight feeling of safety so right away I started paying an extra $100 in principle to my mortgage every month. 

But ignoring the safety of your guests could cost you everything that you own. 

If you insist on having someone review it, I believe TurboTax has an ask-accountant feature but I doubt they have extensive real estate knowledge.