Finding a CPA for a House Hacker

[Liam Tennies]

Hi BP, in December of 2020 I closed on my first property and am house hacking a duplex. I'm having trouble finding someone who can help me file my 2020 taxes now that I've got a rental property to consider. What is the best way to find a real estate friendly CPA? 

[Liam Tennies]

Originally posted by @Aaron Zimmerman:

The best way is to interview CPAs on Biggerpockets or Look for recommendations on the forums in your local area from local investors. If you're open to working remote, there's quite a few individuals on here that specialize in real estate taxation. Reach out to them and see what works for you and see who you get along with. You're also going to want to look for someone who educates you on the process and understands your overall tax strategy (i.e. do I want to take the most deductions now or can you take more later to potentially get additional financing). A good CPA will do that for you. 

That's really great advice Aaron, thank you. I just thought today to start looking for someone on BP, so I'll continue to reach out to people. Also yes, I'm definitely willing to work remotely. The tax strategy is an important point as well because I definitely want to focus on securing more financing each year going forward.