This will come in handy as you begin to scale.5.

Depending on the scale, a local CPA may not be able to perform a full audit.  

From there, I shifted my focus to scaling while recycling my capital.

This drives us to have a little higher barrier to scaling my investing business, however I am trying to go far, not fast. 

Any experience in the DMV market or just with scaling in general?

How will you scale and distribute?

My problem is that I would love to scale my business.

If there are no such rules in your area, I still recommend a separate escrow account for each tenant's security deposit; there are some banks that have "master" escrow accounts that allow for each tenant to be a "sub-account" under the master - this is also a good way (maybe even better if you scale up in size).

However, if you're aiming to scale your portfolio or dive into your first deal, it's crucial to understand the business fundamentals and cultivate the necessary relationships.

I recommend reading some good books that explain the power of leveraging and scaling.