The same in Vegas Nevada has the 4th lowest property taxes that do not assess on the sale of the property, very different than CA. 

We feel very confident in our underwriting, but given the jump that we made from SFH to an apartment building, we want to ensure we're not missing steps in our DD/inspection plan.Here's our current plan:1) Have a general inspector complete a Property Condition Assessment.2) Have specialists complete an evaluation of the roof, electrical, foundation, and heat source (2 steam boilers).3) Review financials, all leases, existing service contracts, rent roll, tax assessment, rental certificate, and 12 months of work orders.Here's what I'm not sure about:1) Are there DD items (specifically those that we would request from the seller) that are not captured within #3 above that we should be requesting?

If you are setting aside funds for capex, taxes, insurance, or other expenses that don't occur monthly, transfer those funds to Savings each month and hold them there until it's time to spend them.

As for a tax professional - you can find those under the "Build Your Team" tab in the Navigation bar of the site. 

If our agent pays him via checks and bills us at closing, does this have any +ve or -ve impact on the taxes? 

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

How’s it going Johnny, I’d love to connect, Birmingham is my main market and I currently have a 58 property portfolio of tax deed properties that could work for your BRRRR method

Immediate thoughts: is your rental on your taxes for 2 years?

I pass all my expenses from insurance and property tax increases off onto my tenants.

You would need a DSCR if you are self employed and don't have 2 yrs of tax of returns or cannot qualify for a conventional loan.