I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

I am heading to Hayward right now to drive around on this rainy Sunday afternoon : )  Good idea to stick to the flats and prioritize unincorporated areas.

I am somewhat new to real estate investing, and have been reading this site and all the books, blog posts, podcasts, forum posts, etc that I can get my hands on.  It seems like everyone is trying to pull new investors...

What this does is prioritizes the folks that contributed the money (of which you are one of them) over the person in charge of the deal. 

The program she needs is Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover where one learns to budget, prioritize spending, sacrifice and strive for excellence

Well make sure you prioritize lol this book first is the most important to start with

This is not their only investment  but is indicative of how they prioritize investing in assets over accumulating liabilities.

Make a prioritized list and execute in order: A.

@John Leavelle: I'm prioritizing the structural assessment, trying to get a professional engineer (P.E.) schedule to come out as soon as possible (tough with me being out of town for the holidays).

Just make sure you prioritize fit over physical location.Whoever you end up using- make sure they can also help you build out the accounting/other systems in your business as you grow.