If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

My husband and I are located in Mesa, Arizona and would like to network with local professionals.

Big thing is going to be sure you do your annual filings (should be short and simple other than taxes which you should have a professional filing for you anyways) and keeping your personal assets (cash) separate from your business assets.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Yes, when you prevail, you may recover your fees...but the other party knows it's a long, expensive road to that point and figures sooner or later, no individual can outlast them.

This method has been proven successful both personally and professionally.

Obviously I know learning how to do this stuff will save me tons of money down the line, but I'd also like to maintain a professional feel to our house, and have professionals work on anything broken.At the end of the day, is this ok?

I am neither an attorney or a tax professional. 

You will not find a lot of young professionals there.

Good deal flow (you should ask them how many deals they sold in the past 6 months)List deals that meet your specific investment criteriaResponsiveTrustworthy (for example, offering memorandum is accurate, rental comps are accurate)Offers connections to other real estate professionals (e.g., mortgage brokers, property management, etc.)Open book: allows you to ask questions about their current and past listings