Sure, lofty goals are great, but you might want to consider financial advisor for advice like this rather than an accountant.  

David Greene always tells us that purchasing a property in Cali should be the first objective (ideally a househack), only go out of state if you exhausted being able to purchase a house in California first.  

Vacuum the lint out of the dryer exhaust.

Best auto dialer is MoJo for sure.Better than an auto dialer is a ringless voicemail drop. 

This will tie up your money, but it will let you cash out sooner than an FHA would.

That probably cost me a lot of money, but I'm OK with that.The only thing worse than an ambulance chaser is a hearse chaser.

You would be amazed at how a personal voicedrop from you makes such a better impression than an overseas VA calling them back.Another example is with our seller process.

Less than an hour from Cleveland without a lot to the big city Cleveland problems.   

Trying to work while doing this is a bit exhausting I find - just chasing lenders, insurance companies, finding properties, and the 1031 was super stressful for me!

I don't quite have time to spend more than an hour (small baby at home) but would love to meet more folks.