Your mental state/thinking is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

Of all of them, Your Money or Your Life radically shifted my mentality on work and money, got me tracking and evaluating my spending in alignment with my values, and honestly gave me the emotional permission to not equate my identity as an educator with my job as an educator.

For us, what keeps our clients renewing is our list of truly PROFESSIONAL, licensed, insured, and BONDED vendors that we NEVER mark up - this goes back to the piggy bank mentality - volume will get you paid - milking an owner with the "nickel and dime" mentality will leave you with no properties to manage, and a crappy reputation.Treat your clients like gold, and they will not only stay with you, but tell all their friends.

It might also  give you some small amount of extra cash flow and it would be  better for your mental health.  

Having dead equity sitting in a property is the most ultra conservative investment mentality.

Totally understand you are prioritizing, which is wise.

Prioritize first and then take action on your #1 goal.

So you go in and the squatter is not mentally stable, then he attacks you with a baseball bat or a hammer and you do what you have to do to defend yourself.

Full disclosure, I have a background in mental health and addiction treatment so I may be in the minority here.