The first property is always special!! 

Should I reinvent my practice as an accountant who specializes in real estate tax and accounting? 

I’d like to connect and partner with a real estate agent that specializes in rental properties, a CPA that specializes in stock market and rental investing tax codes, and anyone else that loves investing, financial independence, and early retirement (FI/RE). 

Do you guys have any recommendation on good local real estate agents who specialize in "househacking" and can advise me on this? 

Plus there are all the special regulations that go along with STRs.....Are you sure you'll be comfortable having strangers going in and out of your personal residence at all hours....?

My partners and I are licensed agents specializing in commercial real estate.

@Mitchell RustenAny common printer paper will work (20lb bond is typical).

I will be trying to hire a GC who specializes in this type of building to handle the whole project.  

Is there a special way to buy these kind of properties or do I just go to title company on closing and pay cash for the house?

. :) I was teaching a middle school (on a special arrangement) when I was in high school, and I tutored special ed kids, I've done tons of after school tutoring and study group tutoring, too, and I come from a line of generations of teachers.As a teacher, your job is to teach them information and make it stick!