My wife and I are both  medical professionals  and we make a decent income but we would really like  to get into real estate investing within the next couple years,  primarily  buy and hold multi family properties. 

As you add more and bigger properties, you'll at some point likely transition to professional management, which will add more risk. 

Part of me thinks I may be better off passing this job off to a professional.

If you own a house near college you will feel stuck there or you will become a long distance landlord when you are a busy college student.Also once you finish college you may end up living in a completely different part of the country for graduate school, your first professional job, or some other adventure.

Especially on your first house.If you're buying commercial assets and/or seeking commercial financing (which is a higher risk, higher cost PITA), then do the LLC.Verify with legal/tax professionals of course @Kevin Dureiko

Contact lead and asbestos professionals in your area.

Private money lenders are usually not professional lenders and they don’t usually have their own lending documents.

Can anyone recommend a professional (I'm assuming a CPA vs attorney, but would like guidance) to help with this process?  

So the current stove has an electrical outlet behind, so does that mean he would need a professional to install a gas line by the stove?

Spread the word among professionals such as social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists.Kudos for thinking about those who are presently under-served by the hospitality industry!