How much time on average will I personally spend on this 4-6 month process if I hire a team?

In such a situation, you may not even need to hire an engineer - a good surveyor could do it.

And while someone paying a professional to do a detailed and relatively costly search may be able to ascertain your wealth status; a superficial search would probably leave the potential plaintiff believing you lacked the assets to make a lawsuit worthwhile. 

I guarantee Musk cares more about his money, property, kids, and bathroom floor than the hired help, but that doesn't mean he is better suited for the job or that he has the time, skills, and energy to handle it.Maybe you're part of the small percentage that can do a better job.

Although my wife is 'retired', neither of us will be real estate professionals.

My brother and I had to hire an attorney to fight for our share of the estate.

Having a safe forum for LPs the share their experiences is needed.Cheryl  In EVERY business there are two kinds of market participants; the people/companies in it for the long haul, through both good and not so good economic times, consisting of EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONALS whose careers are dedicated to and dependent on fulfilling the needs of their clients/customers.The other type of participant are in the particular business because it’s OPPORTUNISTIC for them to be in it AT THE TIME.  

Proper structuring with professional guidance is key to achieving both parties' goals.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Quote from @Elimar Rios Guzman: Hello BiggerPockets Community,My name is Elimar Guzman, and I'm excited to be a part of this thriving network of real estate enthusiasts and professionals! 

Good quality of life, good potential for appreciation over time, and an area that is unlikely to lose its draw for young professionals and college students for future tenants.