Electric and natural gas service may not be discontinued while you are in possession of your unit.

Most of the time there is a mortgage pay off on the sale of the old property the client simply replaces that mortgage.So some hybrid options available to you depending on the nature of the total gain/dep recapture you're looking at.1.

And I’m also not sure how willing other investors are to share/introduce their rock star team.

(She lived there when I bought it).We did several cleanings with an enzyme cleaner (Nature's Miracle) which helped but did not entirely eliminate the odor.

You may also get a better insurance rate as a natural person owner. 

There are plenty of other ways to grow the business...read..listen..rock and roll.Best regards

I was looking to gain proper knowledge on how learn “your market”, strategies, real numbers and things of that nature.

You should gauge his/her comfort with tax law as it pertains to real estate.If you only have a few rentals and a standard W-2 job (i.e. you are not a real estate professional) a competent CPA who is not a rock star in real estate tax, but can play a few chords, will probably be able to add 80-100% of the same level of value as an RE CPA.On the other hand, if you are a RE professional, own lots of rentals and/or interests in syndications, and do value add/repositioning....get yourself a RE CPA.

If you wait until it hits rock bottom you may never get off the sidelines.

For further information, see the section on options for resolving disputes.A landlord's written notice of damages must itemize the nature and amount of tenant damages, including any unpaid rent or utility payments, and must be accompanied by the balance, if any, of the tenant's security deposit not being claimed for damages plus interest."