If your main complexity will be of a different nature, you may want to zero in on a CPA that specializes in that industry.

One of our new locations is in a competitive market and a new location built about 1 mile away. 

This is an incredible industry to be in and BP is about the best source for info there is....

game is buying a few high-quality rental properties each year, with seller financing, off-market using a very relationship-oriented approach, and having no competition from other buyers.

Check for reviews or other industry professionals to vet for one.

Those are very competitive markets! 

The question is really it will go back to where it was before pandemic in a year or so, or there will be a fraction of folks who will decide/able to work remote in industries like tech.

Properties that need some work don’t get as much competition.

I’m purchasing an 18-unit mixed used property which consist of 12 residential and 6 commercial (industrial) units.

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional/syndicated real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost.