My financial situation now allows it, so I am looking for as much information as I can to get started.

Working together for financial independence. 

ETA once you open doors/windows dont stand in front of it - walk out of the room and see if it will leave on its own.

@Brandon Borah, I'm not 100% certain if they do it or not but try Chris Pisano at MJW Financial. 

I do not know your area, but some areas just do not make good financial sense for renting single-family houses.

Closing time came and the closing costs were higher than their financial analysis ($9k vs $7k).Next stepsI just closed the purchase a couple days ago so I'm waiting for the contractor to tell me the schedule of the rebab and ask for a deposit.

Endless financials, tax returns, and questions from guys sitting behind a desk that have never ran a business, risked capital, sold a product.

You need to look at it this way.Not all Bookkeepers are Accountants and not all Accountants are CPAs.Bookkeepers are typically just data entry with a little knowledge of accounting.Accountants typically have a degree in AccountingCPAs are licensed.Not all CPAs know real estate and that goes with Accountants too.A few times I had to teach a CPA to learn how to book certain items correctly.You want someone that show you the financials and break it down to you in details.

I started to listen to that podcast because I wanted to learn on how to achieve financial freedom. 

It also depends on your position financially and how much you want to leverage.