.: Found mine while attending a real estate/small business tax conference.  

However, that was a fluke.Warranty companies are in the business of making money.

It’s unnecessary and potentially problematic to add the ex-partner to the title before the sale.

Also, for those whose BUSINESS (as opposed to just investment) is STR, they can scale successfully while their experience and knowledge of the industry may allow them the opportunity to uncover and recognize those few opportunities that will provide a much higher than market risk adjusted ROI. 

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

I would tend to agree with the other CPAs typically.The 500-hour test is one of seven material participation tests used by the IRS to determine if a taxpayer is actively involved in a trade, business, or rental activity. 

My business partner and I have a monthly fix/flip forum we hold in Scottsdale and mainly just work with flippers/investors. 

Beg family and friends to fund it for you.They "might" do it if they see you've learned a lot and your business plan sounds very solid.How do I know this "might" work?

But it is my opinion you should try Airbnb, VRBO, booking.com and FlipKey and give it a chance to see if it is adding business.

My significant other and I decided to use a builder she had done business with in the past.