@Jason MaThere is no harm in applying - test the waters and see what is available in regards to jobs and pay.I would have to imagine though that you would be offered more money in public accounting since you are a CPA with experience.So you would have to figure that into your calculations of capital required for your real estate purchases.Have you discussed talking with your employer for a reduced hours?

I just don't want to go through the work of doing that if it's going to do more harm than good. 

COGO Capital is the great harm money lender.

If EMC agrees to sell to him, then there is no harm on your part as you have done your fiduciary duty to the seller.

This triggers a conversation where I explain my intentions are not to cause harm to anyone or take advantage of anyone in this business and that I am making this my career (then they calm down and relax). 2) As an agent working on creative deals, how do you navigate your relationship with your Employing Broker?

Naturally, these factors harm your ability to do the buy and hold path.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Not common, but unless the buyer is trying get out of their listing agreement, then no harm no foul.  

@Bryan DevittI agree, at this point opening the walls can do no harm.

If you live in it I don't see the harm.