Areas are different obviously but I'm just looking for opinions before I make the move.

Their initial setup is quite a bit different from Stessa.

My local Goosehead rep,  looks across all the agencies to find the best vacancy insurance for me, then flips it to a different company as soon as I get a tenant in it.

There are a lot of variables to take into account and a pro will know how to give you the best estimate of what the home will rent for, especially in different kinds of market environments. 

However, land pricing is based on many other factors such as zoning, location, the city its located in can make a big difference if there are certain factors that give developers incentives to build there such as transit, low income, walking distance to rail and other things.

We have cousins in the area and could contact others in the industry, but there is a difference between doing it and doing it right.

That will make a difference whether you are using FB groups, craigslist,etc.

Our views may be a bit different.

Here's the difference between the two - a CPA typically has to have a bachelor's degree in accounting and masters level of education then pass a series of difficult accounting exams, while an accountant may have zero qualifications; this could be your local bookkeeper who learned everything on the job.There is also an Enrolled Agent.

I also like to make it a condition that the seller deliver a couple of days before closing an Estoppel Certificate from the tenant where the tenant confirms:  (a) true and accurate copy of the lease and all amendments thereto; (b) address/unit they are occupying; (c) statement that Landlord is not in default under the Lease: (d) statement that Tenant is not in default under the Lease; and (e) statement of monthly rent and remaining term.This protects the buyer in the event there has been a subsequent written or verbal amendment of the lease (that the seller does not disclose) and prevents the tenant from making statements to the buyer/new landlord that are different from the terms of the lease that was provided to the buyer from the seller.Vivian