Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It just depends on your goals.You also have to be careful with posts like these, this is where all the real estate agents come in and tell you that their market is best so that they can get your business.If your goal is appreciation, I would focus on higher price point markets.

You can certainly ask the agent who helped you purchase the property for advice too ;)Since you are using a PM to run things, I don't see any need to meet anyone except your PM and the contractor/handyman you plan on using for repairs/updates.

Not sure if that will be helpful.You could also work with your agent about a big umbrella policy to cover the uninsured parts.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

As an agent, I think once you've assigned the contract to the LLC with an "addendum to the contract" you should just be signing as the LLC and whomever owns the LLC. 

In our situation, property managers won't likely fit into the pie since we are looking to sell the property in the open market.However, you can always leverage your "rock star" agent who found you the deal (assuming it's not an offmarket deal or from a wholesaler) to check up on the construction every so often.

I would say I have clients that don't have either license and they do great even with paying a contractor and agent.

If lenders would consider a 2-3% buyers agent commission as part of the purchase price and LTV based on this (contract price + buyers agent commission) we can end this Byzantine step of the buyer’s agent having a separate agreement executed with the seller for the seller to offer to cover the buyers agent commission.  

Balance what you are learning through KW on how to be an agent and in the real estate class (much better basis for investors in real life than agents) with going to real estate investor meetups in your area.