Any suggestions and recommendations are very welcomed and appreciated! 

A good real estate accountant can save them thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend that they find a tax accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.I would also recommend that they look for a accountant willing to work with them throughout the year, who can help them strategize and who is responsive when they want to know the consequences of the financial decisions they are making throughout the year.Good luck.

And are there any meet up groups you would recommend joining for real estate investing ?

I work with Property Management in Houston but can recommend some great networking/educational events for you :) Check out Space City REI - there's monthly meetups with an educational speaker relating to real estate investing and there are plenty of Investors looking for Wholesalers out there! 

I'd recommend reading these articles on BP for answers to all your questions!

I highly recommend investing in a property management software, such as Hospitable, for syncing your calendar, automating messaging, and scheduling cleans, as well as a dynamic pricing tool, such as PriceLabs, for optimizing your pricing based on market demand, local events, and seasonality. 

Highly recommend.

I would recommend having the property assessed for any damages—were the windows or doors damaged during the forced entry? 

Hello Andrew,I’d recommend starting by finding an agent who specializes in rental properties.

Out of curiosity, what custodian did they recommend to you?