Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Cozy offers a faster payment for $3/unit... but not worth it to me.I really like Cozy because it's focused towards landlords and tenants. 

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

This has really driven home that good deals are "made" and not "found" so that is my focus.

Very new to the game so maybe I need to just focus my search a little better but it looks like you could walk from the Loop all the way up to Belmont Ave. and hit an open house every block!

Part of these funds has already been ear marked for renovating our house to create an Airbnb unit, which will help the financial freedom goal, but that's not the focus of this question...

I work closely with an investor-focused super-agent/broker here in Atlanta!!

Personally, I focus on having sufficient reserves available to get me thru a soft patch. 

When I was focused in on the Atlanta market, it was extremely competitive.

The real estate focused CPAs on Bigger Pockets are all set up to serve clients from anywhere in the country or world.Perhaps you might want a CPA that specializes in real estate rather than one that is physically close to you?