I think some people would hire a GC to set a toilet.

You might be able to hire a landscaper person to clear the roads for you.  

If you plan to hire a rental broker have you consider how the debt service coverage ratio might be effected by paying a one month broker fee

I would love some tips on how to book keep effectively when you aren't big enough to hire a book keeper but want to keep your finances straight for the accountant come tax time.  

For many people, hiring a PM is the better choice and that it totally fine.

I'm aware of the 203k loan, isn't it true that you have to hire contractors to do the work for you?

The trick if you're looking for a local connection though is that most of the teachers of such classes are actually out of state, especially in the post-COVID virtual presentation world.There are many good accountants outside of RI who are nonetheless familiar enough with the peculiarities of RI taxes (e.g., capital gains are counted as ordinary income 😭) that you could broaden the field significantly if you'd be willing to consider them and forego face-to-face sit-downs, but that's up to you of course.Looking online for the continuing education track, it looks like the acronym is CPE (continuing professional education) and the "Rhode Island Board of Accountancy accepts courses from providers that are members of NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors and the Quality Assurance Service".

I will then hire my wife as a manager and pay her 10% of the gross rent of the properties in my portfolio.

If you're hiring out the management to a large professional hosting company, who are responsible for the maintenance on the property, wouldn't that place the majority of liability claims against them rather than the property owner?

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.