If you don't understand the paragraph about IRR, Cash on Cash, Cost Segregation and depreciation, then you're not ready to invest in something like this.There's plenty of info about those topics here on BP and across the web.

The rates should be published in most states according to the department of insurance.

We publish our rates and have the following increases for most apartments:6 month = +$753 month = +$125month to month = +$250Reason being is there is a true cost to a new lease.  

Read all the books published by BP, and when you've finished them all, start reading books mentioned on the BP podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/388292-list-of-all-books-mentioned-on-biggerpocketscom-podcast?

There are a lot of great options out there; aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time). 

I commend you for publishing your goals - what can we do to support you to keep on track ?

Each county posts their foreclosure lists on the sheriff’s web sites.

Usually you pay a small fee to the County and publish your intent in the local newspaper.

In NC, you can use the Articles of Merger form on the NC secretary of state's web site. 

There are 5 BP Podcast episodes that featured a CPA.BP published a book on taxation as it relates to real estateIf you are looking for how to prepare a tax return, I am not sure a CPA who teach you that.