Some clients opt for one preparer on the business side and another on the personal side.

Opinions vary, with most investors opting to ignore this issue.That said, your post betrays your being new to business operation and taxes.

Opting for a Checkbook IRA to invest in real estate would often be a better option if self-employment qualification is tenuous.

It's clear that taking things slow to understand all aspects of Real Estate investing is a hard line requirement prior to purchasing any properties/units (regardless of strategy).I view the BiggerPockets site/content/books to be a treasure trove of information that I can continue to consume, but I'm lacking the network of individuals once I'm ready to get started investing $$$. 

And you might want to consider getting a VA to delegate the workload which consumes your productive time. 

Making the business successful and maintaining good ratings, however, requires a slightly different type of business acumen.The way to a customer’s heart in this business is by offering them a valuable product — an excellent accommodation — to consume, and making it easy for them to do so.

@Teya BeradzeYes it’s time consuming when you’re trying to figure things out.  

But from all of the land content I consume, the big names (even in coaching) still do significant work and have only a few employees, which is a great upside to the land business, but they still take buyer/seller phone calls themselves etc etc

Others skip the LLC and opt for a good umbrella policy in addition to homeowners insurance.

I discovered BP nearly a month ago and have found myself consumed with trying to soak up as much information as possible.