I can hardly believe an accountant would say such a thing unless there are pieces of the story that aren't in the post. 

@Stacey OlsonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Stuart - we do not identity check the people who are signing up to post to the forums.

As for the initial post, I would ask a few questions to shed some guiding light.

Hopefully, some of the lenders posting here can address that challenge...

Net post-mortgage: $52,392/year.

Also, they can penetrate neighbors' walls easier.  12 Gauges are just a lot scarier, more accurate within 10 to 20 yards- especially during times of stress, do more damage, plus less impact to neighbors.Will re-post some insurance and fire posts I already did for LA fires. 

I haven't posted in a while, and most I talk to have stated the slack in the market and slowed down with others who have backed off on buying/investing.

Most importantly, understand the difference between a business purpose and consumer purpose loan.Read my post in this thread, which details our process in actionable terms.

Keep us posted on your progress.