This way I stay as independent as I want to be.As long as you disclose you're a licensee you shouldn't have any issues with sellers.

My hobby is building financial independence by investing in my rental property business.

Also, if you work as independent, do you hire a CPA or something for taxes?

I have also thought about another Course of Action to do this independently.

I paid $500 recently for an independent appraisal of a 4-family.

My hopes is that this will help my family become financially independent over the next 15-20 years.As far as saving goes, I think I need money for at least 20% down, as well as a rainy day fund for fixes, empty vacancy, "contingency", etc. 

Verify everything independently.

I still think of it as the "old people, fuddy duddy" apartment complex...right down to the independently owned beauty parlor and café on the first floor (very unusual for my area).The building itself even looks a bit "grandma"...elegant and in great condition, but a bit dated and old fashioned, with heavy Italianate type of architectural features.  

It's the small multis (2 - 5 units) which do not have an easy solution - most of these were not plumbed independently for each unit on the cold water feed.  

I've been reading a lot of financial independence type blogs and all of that has lead me to Bigger Pockets.