Generally the seller's realtor, if they have one, already has a commission (~6%) built into the price of the house that both the buyer's and seller's realtors are paid from.  

I have a lead right now from a non-owner occupied property.

Also do a name search on the assessors website to see how many other properties they own.

Loans are non-recourse.

Just make sure they specialize in tax and have significant experience dealing with real estate investors.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

Also do a name search on the assessors website to see how many other properties they own.

Not a great start, but the property alone is worth as much as I paid if I have to demo the house.  

I have read multiple real estate books, currently listening to every BP podcast (currently on #59), continuously searching for good deals, and check BP forums on a daily basis.  

I'm Derrick, I found this website through searching about Robert Kiyosaki, and thought that I should join this community because it seemed really active.

The idea in apartment complex or hotel searching is that you need to find something that you can immediately improve (then probably refinance).What should you be looking for exactly that lets you know you can improve this property right away?