If you are still adamant on reaching out to a CPA; you can do the following1) take the suggestions posted in this thread2) Attend a local REIA event and network with the professionals in the event and ask who they use for a CPA.3) create a keyword alert for "Los angeles" and "California" and see who frequently post on threads with these keywords. you will notice some of the same posters. network with these individuals and ask who they use for a CPA.4) if you are still unable to connect with a CPA locally - feel free to find a CPA who works with clients remotely.

I do also see non-recourse frequently (no personal guarantee) but only on very large commercial deals and even then only a portion of those notes are non-recourse most of the time.

Most of the housing stock is older so repairs and maintenance occur frequently unless the house has received recent upgrades.

The houses are fully furnished and they supply some supplies as well as a gym, free golfing at a local gulf club, and frequent parties and BBQs.

If you can consistently deliver on time - you will be in high demand.Cost of legal services has not been a frequent complaint, by the way.Best luck!

These kinds of deals come across my desk very frequently here in Connecticut in the area you are operating in and 9 times out of 10 this is where the deal momentum stops.

I frequent the area around the California green line stop for my W2 job and that area seems relatively decent.  

Here's a tool that might help: http://www.whatsthecost.com/snowball.aspxI use it frequently to run 'what if' comparisons for my clients.

You will notice that there are frequent posters who respond to posts that have these keywords.

Maybe there are statistical models that predict C% loans getting paid off in full & sooner more frequently than D%, so Wall Street pays a premium for mortgage  backed securities with more of D% in it, which is passed onto the consumer in the form of D% being offered for merely 0.3 more than C%.