However, you need to understand basic fundamentals. higher returns means higher risk, effort and/or barrier to entry.

Basically property management with some a la carte options. 

Besides some basic book keeping, or structure organization ., what advice from your CPA added value?

This is basically a "subject to" type of transaction.

I’ve been working on tightening how I review deals and trying to think more like the buyers who are actively closing in today’s market.Beyond the basic numbers, I’m noticing that certain factors tend to matter more once you’ve looked at enough opportunities.For those currently buying: What are the first things you look at before spending real time on a deal?

It basically turns in to a how long have you owned it meter. 

Get back to the basic, get more education, and for goodness sake operate business properly.The gurus teaching all the weird ways of doing real estate don't make money doing what they teach, they make all their money selling you a THEORY.

Basically, you are convincing your inner doubter that you can do it. 

We’ve tried to keep the rent competitive with the average in our area, while still pricing it at a level that makes sense for us as owners.My fiancee is also a real estate agent, but she recently put her license on hold as she’s pursuing a career path that should help us reach our financial goals faster.Before using a real estate agent or a property management company, does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting more exposure on the property?

Basically it was a JV type format where they do a fix and flip and find an investor to give them the money for the property = I think they owner financed it as the exit as well (cannot remember).