I would get back to local real estate investor meetups so you can connect with locals to the area and kind of get back in the game slowly that way.

I am kind of flexible on price point, something under a million for sure.

Hey there.Wondering if anyone can provide some advice on what kind of indicators to look for on a neighborhood level.

You mentioned "The only problem is that these are 6 month lends, I'm 1.5 months into this, so any work that I do now will not reap any kind of benefits until 6 months from now."

You look like the kind of person who is going somewhere.

sounds like someone got a nasty gram.. we see this with the syndicators that are called out then threaten the investor who called them out.. or anyone else companing about a service only to have the company either threaten or tell them if you take this down or retract we will give you your money back.. kind of like landlords lying about how great their dead beat tenant is to just get them to move on to the next landlord. 

Make sure to get legal advice on what you can and can’t do for bill back and what kind of notice period is required in your state. 

Quote from @Gregory Wilson: As for the reason some clients want CPA's who have real estate investments themselves, CPA's can be experts in all kinds of things but not in all things.

Given my circumstances, asking any of their family members to co-sign on a mortgage loan feels like a tough ask, as I wouldn’t want to place that kind of pressure on someone.

I know this industry may be hit or miss, but if anyone can drop any kind of advice that would be great!