Where Should my CPA be Located?

[Matthew Johnson]

Hello BP,

I am a new real estate investor living in CA with a property in FL. I have a ton of things going on, and I need to talk with a really good real estate CPA. 

Do you recommend I find one in California or Florida? I’ll be filing in CA. Not sure if it would be more beneficial to have someone in FL with more knowledge of Florida real estate, or someone in CA who knows CA tax better. 

[Jon Schwartz]

Originally posted by @Matthew Johnson:

@Jon Schwartz

Thanks for your feedback. Makes sense that there probably aren’t too many Florida specific things to worry about. 

I’d be interested in checking out your contact. I know that tax can get pretty complicated in the real estate world, but even with that perspective - my situation is pretty complex. 

While the cost of a really good cpa might not be justified with just this one property, it’ll be the framework for the rest I plan to acquire. 

Akore Berliner at whodoesyourtaxes.com. She's great. At this point, between my wife and I, we have an S-corp we control, an LLC we control, a property we own, and four K-1's. Akore's fees are suuuuper reasonable; she charges less for less complicated returns. Check her out!