A CPA just starting out is unlikely to have much practical experience yet. 

I worked more hours than possibly anyone I knew.If you do not want to work hard, then value adds may not be the best path for you.  

Welcome to BP Bianca, if you currently don't have much capital, find some partners in your network that have the funds to get started in RE but are hesitant since they never purchased anything yet.

But when the interest rates started going up about the same time the fed start raising its rate, new construction came to a screeching halt.

I currently have a background in Semiconductor construction from starting as a detail engineering, working to be a construction manager, and now working as a Modular MEP construction consultant in the span of 5 years.

There are easier strategies to start your new venture.

Hi Chris,My advice would be to start by doing your own research.

Major in business (with a real estate focus), start learning through books, podcasts, and investor meetups, and work on building credit and saving money while in school.

Happy you joined the party.. how soon do you plan to start crunching numbers on a potential deal?

I use buildium which is a good value and I think the integration with tenant turner alone saves triple the hours needed to be worth the cost.