He was happy he was getting a good steady rent check and know his property was well taken care of, and I was happy I was able to Airbnb with less expenses than had we owned the place. 

Let's check the Regulations 1.21-1 which clarify Section 21.

Most standard MLS contracts now include a box check for 1031 exchanges. 

For networking, check out local BiggerPockets meetups or real estate investor groups in Orange County.

As far as checking your accountant's technical competence, you can use this old but still applicable questionnaire:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/792277-how-to...Other questions that you may want to ask are listed in this post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/795929-questi...3.

This is what I have been advised so best to also check. 

Double check any cap ex you might have coming in the next year or more there so you can plan to set that aside (boilers, roofs, etc).

Check for cracks in the foundation, condition of the mechanicals, any water coming into the basement, etc. 

If you want to talk to a good agent out in that area I would reach out to Jen Day @Jen DayI would also check facebook marketplace in case someone is looking to sell and just throwing it up to see if they get any traction. 

I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right?