If you haven't already, please join your Local Real Estate Investors Association.

Attend some local real estate meet ups and make some good friends, you may not be able to participate in deals but you'll have your toes in the water.

This cost is often justified by the value added through their expert advice, ensuring compliance, optimizing your tax return, and potentially saving you from costly mistakes.Audit Support: Another significant advantage of a CPA is their ability to represent you in the event of an IRS audit.

Try going to local meetups and say the same thing you did in this post.

I wouldn't think so, but I would make it a point to be well versed in your local laws. 

Use a email collection system like “Emailcollect” to get your guests data and remarket to them about local events etc in a simple newsletter every month.

I am hoping to use a local credit union to get a better rate + pament terms.for capex/vacancy etc. what %tage of my monthly rent should I take into account?

This is if you do all the management yourself, (basically buying yourself a part time job), ar good at marketing and interior design, and if your local government doesn’t flip the switch and ban STR or limit the ways you can use it. 

@Johnny Wolff how does your company confirm that local zoning ordinances allow boarding houses?

I have two young kids under 4 and manage 6 doors locally.