You need to join a brokerage that is not a member of the board. 

In California, to work as a contractor, we need to obtain a contractor licence from Contractors State License Board.

@Rebecca Busch - Finding a RE specialized tax advisor is not an easy undertaking.

If its a cookie cutter, then add some kind of "activity" like ping pong, board games, bikes, something to make it stand out. 

Thank You For a project of this nature, you're also going to need and Architect & Engineer on board for filing, permitting and required inspection... along with a slew of other things to be aware of.

The entire property & casualty market is a mess at the moment with carriers being unprofitable across the board and many becoming insolvent or shutting down in states where they were least profitable and/or were not allowed to take the rate increases they were asking for (rate increases have to be approved by each states dept of insurance they don't just get to jack the rates up because they want to)If you are in a REIA reach out to some of the players there and see who they recommend.

There are mansions and then boarded up drug houses a few streets away...Thanks for the advice!

I've been on this board since 2010 and haven't found an example yet.

We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding.

Everyone is always talking about ways to decrease/eliminate the upfront costs and never mentions how that negatively impacts your overall position across the board in the long run.