I am not certain at this point as to handle it, but I am definitely headed in the right direction. 

He also office shares with 3-4 other attorneys so they should be able to give you a referral if he does not handle it.

Four units seems like a good cutoff as it is taxed residentially vs commercially and it might be the most I could handle as a newbie landlord.

I have been self managing them, but am ready to find a management company to handle all aspects of management and leasing.  

Wouldn't it be smarter if you spent less time sifting through all the garbage properties in your email because you have 3 solid ace superstar wholesalers from different companies who pump out 30 quality deals a month each and you know you can get your hands on as many as your bank account can handle?

Clients want to know how you are going to sell THEIR home, and you should be able to tell them how you market homes and sell them.Begin to network with other professionals, such as attorneys who handle real estate closings, accountants, property management companies, insurance companies.  

Also, depending on your state you might be able to use the same attorney to handle your settlement.  

That means they don't know how to handle money wisely. 

if you are not using a contractor, how do you handle such a massive job with very little time to manage the project?

There are definitely some great posts and blogs regarding doing business remotely so I would recommend poking around to get a handle on some useful practices.Good luck!