There are a high number of CPA firms that do not want to get involved outside of the FYI to their clients, and some state boards are saying that a CPA advising related to this registration is an "unlicensed practice of law" given it is not under Title 26 - income taxes - the only place where CPAs and EAs are specifically authorized to interpret law. 

The goal is to keep these for rentals.I currently own the land personally and am funding the builds with a combination of HELOC and cash - no bank debt tied to these properties specifically.

Did you have specific questions or comments?

You find the numbers, and strategies that work in any specific market you choose, then wait until a property pops up that meats that criteria, and jump on it."

Check with your accountant for CAL specific tax laws. 

Hi all - I'm a new STR host and I recently had my first bad guest experience and have some questions about damage protection and guest verification on VRBO specifically.

If you're targeting a specific market, I suggest connecting with local investors through meetups. 

I'm also looking to get my hands on a good calculator for short term rentals since I'm terrible with Excel and only have a calculator for long term rentals that I know is missing sections that are specific to short term.Any help you can give me would be very much appreciated :) BiggerPockets has an Airbnb calculator, and I see that you're a pro member.Since you've read the STR book and done other education, you know HOW to pick a market lol.

I would think your insurance agent might have access to some historical information for a specific area as they would want to examine this closely for their underwriting.

Cleaner is paid a fixed rate for a specific job, you are paid a % of revenue.