Hello BP Community,Sort of an odd question here, I am trying to build my top referral network, and currently have a nice sized list.

As far as getting best rents, I've seen professional photos make a huge difference and depending on your local market placing it all the typical property sites like Zillow, Trulia, etc.

There is always a deal somewhere and if you have professionals helping you (mortgage broker, realtor, cpa, etc) lean on their knowledge.

There is a "Tax" forum here (this is the creative financing forum)...maybe they will have something more to say...but I would be most everyone would say to consult professional help on this topic.

That comes from personal experience as a landlord and working in professional property management lol

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

should I pay a professional to do the work or do I attempt DIY?

I meant an experience with a financial professional. 

Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state.

I have met with sea wall contractors, done a full home inspection and met with another structural engineer and seawall professional that did an inspection and performed soil density tests around the property.