I recommend speaking with @Denver McClure to see what is available given your situation.

A good tax accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Any general tips and/or want to build my team (realtor, property manager) recommendation would be helpful.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether this approach makes sense or if there are other strategies you’d recommend to optimize profitability.Thanks in advance for your advice! 

I’ve watched a lot of videos on how to screen and how to set up work with contractors, so I’m hopeful to build those relationships more in this area in the future.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

With respect to AJ, he is a good friend of mine and I highly recommend him too.

@Anthony Acosta another recommendation you connect with @Samuel Eddinger!

I recommend searching "arbitrage" here and reading any/all of the hundreds of general threads about negative elements of arbitrage.

If you were in my shoes, what real estate strategy would you recommend for scaling quickly (but smartly) so that I can replace a good portion of the W2 income from real estate investing?

I'd also recommend joining local real estate meetups or BiggerPockets groups to connect with agents, contractors, lenders etc.