I would consider hiring an appraiser that appraises for 203k and other renovation financing, and have him appraise it based on anticipated future value (this is how they ALREADY do renovation appraisals, so you're getting someone that knows how) for TWO reasons:1) So you know what you're going to get out of this at the other end of the tunnel in terms of value.2) I'd ask him to comment specifically on zoning stuff, and if the property will conform to fannie, freddie, fha, and VA guidelines.

Yes, I am aware I can hire an accountant; yes I am aware that I could switch to the older version of Quickbooks.

Have you moved onto getting/hiring your own assistant? 

1. How do I ensure a contractor doesnt go over budget or time? It seems like this is a recurring gag and is almost considered unavoidable amongst some homeowners. If I want to flip, this is the last thing I want. This...

My advice would be to find a wholesaler that's looking to hire/train a new person or a wholesaler that will let you bird-dog deals for them as a starting point before running off and spending money to start a wholesaling business.I don't mean to throw a wet blanket on your dreams and plans.  

Hi ,i'm in the middle of purchasing a vacation rental and called CBIZ and Proper ins,and both companies have a clause about casual workers.not being covered and to have them covered you would need worers comp ins.I sometimes like to hire friends kids to do some painting in my other rentals .but with this commercial type of insurance i guess that's out of the question.Ihad also hoped to ocasionaly hire a local cleaning lady to clean in between bookings.Any advice on what to do would be helpfull .Thanks!

If you are concerned about your landscaping you need to hire a lawn service and build that into the rent when it is leased.   

Would you recommend someone who is new to investing manage their property themselves or hire a PM?

You can do well with rentals, far better than mutual funds, but, either have enough money to hire great managers, or do it yourself and expect to work hard.  

Then segment the roles into a "sub-job" the goal is to eventually be able to hire someone else to take on most or all of the responsibilities of each job.