I’m still tempted to start locally then branch out once I understand my work flow a little bit better.

Prorated taxes (I understand this part)what other items that i should see on my closing bill?

Set a standard in your mind for credit worthiness and the first person to meet that standard gets it.

Be sure you understand the tax benefits and the errors that are often made that limit those tax benefits or come back to bite.

If you look at those websites you can get an understanding of the process and costs involved. 

Now that if I do end up hiring a CPA, I'll have a better understanding of what's going on.

I understand.

For the lenders that do a 0 with decent credit you will need to put down 15% - 20% on a bridge loan and that's with 720+ credit.More than that though, you need to understand the capital requirements. 

Educate yourself and prepare for the worst-case scenario before the problem actually occurs.Here's a resource: https://www.kickemoutquick.com/MEMPHIS_TENNESSEE_EVICTION_PR...Read up on that, understand it, and then start taking action.

You should also look into getting your own bid.This will take some work on your part or you MUST understand that you will pay someone for saving you time.