I was informed that since I am a physician, it would be difficult to prove, in the event of an audit, that I do more hours of work as a real estate professional than I do as a physician.  

Mileage on your car, computer, software, subscriptions, taxes, insurance, HOA fees, repairs, etc. are all deductible expenses that W2 income does not offer.

Without recreating the wheel, who has simplified, or wouldn’t mind sharing their methods, softwares, marketing tactics, etc...Looking for specifics i.e: 1.

The state can & does do audits on Property Manager's bank accounts so this is a great safeguard for you.You can open a separate account that is only used for the purposes of receiving deposits from your Property Manager.

Use software to write the offers.

There's always some new software that I want to use and need to learn.

I am looking to get a more sophisticated underwriting software so i can start breaking down deals to get comfortable with the numerous differences between smaller deals and the small to midsize MF.

I'm a new investor, and I'm curious about what accounting software you use to track your projects.

Software should do this in a more advanced way.Example advanced criteria:  Zip code rental rates/price point = .9-1%+School rating minimumsMeets acceptable crime rate...

My question is should I plan to find a personal accountant, or would some online tax preparation software suffice?