Sounds like trading up from a cash-flow perspective is a good move.

They all gamble all of their money away in terrible short term trades. 

Those spaces end up fraught with people selling options and forex trading courses.

I am a plumber and experienced in trade related work so any upkeep or work to be done I could do myself or hire a capable friend to do said work.

I work in construction, have done a lot of my own work and am a Civil Engineer by trade.

Like @David Greene  says all of the time "You want to be the Colgate of your trade and industry."

I've measured wall to wall for taxes and it might be 800 at most and that is counting the stairs.I'm a chef by trade and profession, 20+ years, and while I was making a decent salary and had a pretty awesome gig working at a private High School.

If you're hellbent on going to school learn a trade related to real estate.

Did you trade creativity and work for a better price?

So I am asking you, Biggerpockets if you have any local recommendations for a CPA/ tax expert that specializes in small time real estate investors and also have an understanding of crypto currency trading as well.