There are many other areas of the country much more expensive or where one can rent for less and have the ability to move as they please and have less worries, which is especially important for those in the tech sector who change contracts frequently.

I look forward to bringing my knowledge and expertise to my new team here in the Springs.I enjoy spending time with my family and grandchildren as well as being deeply interested in Genealogy.

The risk and expertise is on the CPA to do it correctly-spend your time looking for deals unless you really enjoy that accounting stuff. 

"I'll teach you how to find the deals and provide the money to rehab it for you".There are tons of investors around who will happily share their expertise with you.

I would recommend that you put down on paper what pieces of the puzzle you have covered by your knowledge and experience and then do you best to identify what pieces of the puzzle are missing, or you don't have an area of expertise in, or huge amounts of knowledge in?

In many parts of the US, manufacturing and similar jobs are going away (or have already left) and what remains are service sector jobs.

I'm about to graduate with my Bachelor's in Physics at Southern Connecticut State University, and I have aspirations to find a job within the IT sector out in the Austin, TX area.I was turned on to the idea of growing wealth through a real estate portfolio after I saw a YouTube video on how a 36 year old was able to retire while earning a very comfortable living through his real estate investments.

From a cash flow standpoint, I'll be able to rent out an already sectored off apartment to cover the overhead while I improve the other parts.Because I'm essentially 'purchasing' this property for ~40% ARV, I'm going to move on this.

What you need to look for is the expertise and client support that the professional can provide to you. 

Do not send all of your qualifying documentation to everyone - figure out who you want to work with, who has the best combination of expertise, knowledge, best pricing and ability to close quickly, and then only send docs to this person.