Even in the areas I invest there are certain areas that I will stay away from, but for the most part I've spent time in these areas and am comfortable with them.

You can more actively and comfortably engage with other agents, growing your network and your sphere of influence.3.)

If you are comfortable scanning / emailing your documents as well as having meetings via phone and/or Skype then there are more options for CPAs who work virtually and work exclusively with real estate investors.

@Steven Liu That's too far out of my comfort zone.

There is no cost but we do ask that you register before hand as seating will be limited.

Until I am comfortable I know the skill set of my borrower I will not participate in the project unless they put some of their own funds on the line.

It needs to be something you like and feel comfortable in.  

It depends on your comfort level.

But that's just the way I feel most comfortable which might not necessarily work for you. 

I'm also still deciding how much property value/equity I'm comfortable with putting into one LLC.