Best to play to your strengths. 

We just last year made the transition to a professional financial advisor who acts as our CFO.

As always, seek professional advice.

I got stung my dog got stung.. and its just a little hole in the ground in the shrubs so hard to detect until we saw them ingressing and egressing.. a professional had to take care of it.. don't know what it cost  .. 

Generally speaking, cash upfront is a scam used by professional tenants to put landlords into ugly situations.

I want to come off professional once I finally do find that deal where the numbers work.

Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

Sure, it may go well, but if you fall on your face it could ruin you, and you need to learn enough about the real estate game to make sure you aren't making a mistake or getting sold up a river when you buy.Watch the podcasts, read some of the BP books on the subject, go to the local meetups and talk real estate with other local investors and industry professionals, read the real estate news, do your own anaylsis, etc.What you don't know CAN hurt you in this industry, big time.

We offer the Professional Housing Provider designation of National REIA to our members.

Meanwhile, tax planning questions, if urgent, can be discussed with another tax professional.