You can be sure they will continue to negotiate for, strategize and advise themselves.If the laws are similar where you are, you should consider if you want someone doing those things for you, and whether you are comfortable going toe-to-toe alone with a licensed professional on a $1.25 million purchase.

Readers should seek professional advice.

Painting, for instance- an amatuer could take their time and paint a house over the course of a couple weeks and do a great job, but a professional crew could do the entire job in a day. 

Readers should seek professional advice.

Readers should seek professional advice.

I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?

Take full advantage of available tax incentives by working closely with a tax professional.

I invested as a sophisticated investor, although I have no professional accreditations.

Most professionals will recommend a separate LLC for every $1 million in assets, but I don't think that's necessary.

As always, consult with your licensed tax professional for qualifying, tax implications and strategy.