For me the the CFA track made the most sense because equity/commodity markets interest me, but find your own, create a plan, and don't pick your head up until you find yourself where you saw yourself in the beginning.

You would need to be able to show some sort of a track record and I think their average raised is like $1.2 mil so you'd need further capital, but it could be a place to look.

I'd imagine a lot of people do what I do and add them to favorites, boards, etc. to 1.) track them as they age, 2.) look for price reductions, or 3.) see what they sell for.  

Look for property management companies that have a track record of repositioning apartment complexes successfully.  

These people will probably be renting apartment for a couple of years while they get their lives back on track, so maybe its a good time to buy multi-family homes in neighboring cities. 

A buyer needs to have a really warm and fuzzy about the flooded house having been repaired correctly.Don't make the mistake of not getting a building permit either because that could come back to bite you because FEMA keeps track of whether or not houses were repaired with a permit and the risk is that they could declare it uninsurable by a future owner, in which case they could come back after you for it.  

Also, any CPA recommendations and/or tips on keeping track of expenses/documents?

In my area it's steep driveways, tuck under garages, small bedrooms and closets, 1 bath (and small), tight kitchens, steep stairs, 4 level splits, train tracks, etc

If you are looking for an education, read the basic book for your state and track properties online.

Also when you track it on a regular basis you can see how long something is sitting and track any price changes as they are happening.