what questions would you ask to determine if a CPA is real estate savvy?

Follow every wholesaler on their Podcast, too..ex Max Maxwell)-Determine the money and time you have...Develop a marketing/lead generation from there.Hope this helps!

Its you to determine who has a larger load and to be compensated accordingly. 

You can't determine the direction of your investing until you lock up a property.

My apologies @Michael B.The FHA loan can still be done in one spouse's name only, but all debts held by BOTH spouse have to be considered when determining a debt to income ratio.

Select your partners wisely - Realtor, Lender, 203k Consultant, and ContractorREALTOR - it's recommended to work with one that has done a 203k in the past so they know what verbiage HUD wants to be added to the purchase offer contract and how to structure the dealLender - advice you to select a lender with verified 203k experience; the lender is the quarterback in the process, controlling the rules, paperwork, processes, procedures, and if the lender does not have sufficient experience with the 203k, your entire process can look like the Cleveland Browns on a Sunday afternoon203k Consultant - the lender is responsible for selecting the 203k Consultant (refer to Lender paragraph above); this person determines the scope of work and pricing for the projectContractor - strongly advise you to select a Certified 203k Contractor; this person does not set the pricing (see 203k Consultant info above) but does need to know the different versions of the 203k, payment methods, timelines, paperwork, and processes; definitely don't want to work with a contractor who is going to "wing it" on a 203k.

An inspector should be able to help you determine the general condition of most types of foundation before you go through with buying anything.

But that takes a little time and practice; otherwise, you'll be like a chicken with your head cut off....running around making a mess of everything and ending up....well, in a very bad spot.Your goal(s) will determine your methodology, and your methodology will determine what actions you should be doing today, tomorrow, a week or a month from now. 

I have a lot of analysis to do to determine the best strategy. 

One could only speculate but accurate statistical analysis could help determine some possibilities.