I'm trying to figure out how to transition some of the skills i've obtained in the field of accounting over to one of these suggested and get going on the path to invest in real estate. 

Loans may be harder to obtain.3.

If your home policy does not cover bites, your deductible would be 300k (the amount of the liability to obtain an umbrealla) before the umbrella actually kicks in. 

@Helder M Da Silva Santos- thanks for the post  -if you  wont have  new  employment  in FLA lined up when you move  -you  will likely want to  rent a  place for 6 months  while you  obtain new  employment / income  ...once you have  income and a new  job  - get pre approved in order to  purchase a new property

In Virginia the tenant is required to obtain the certificate from someone licensed in VA. 

From what I've read buying a residential property (1-4) is easier to obtain financing on.

I assume I could not obtain WC Ins on them as an owner/builder, since they are not licensed??

I've been investing in US and in Ontario and can say that the biggest factor in staying close to home is our ability to obtain cheap mortgage financing in Canada.

I am getting ready to refinance and my main objective is to obtain a lower interest rate, thus lower my payments. 

I've also wondered how you transition from personal to LLC with 2 years of history so a loan can be obtained.