I think it would be worth It to schedule a few consultations and ask what you can expect if you hire that company and how it will benefit you.The bottom line is having a RE focused tax professional is a great option that can be worth its weight in gold.

You will pay for property management or rent collection some other way that probably is less desirable. 

If you desire to walk into someone's office nearby, that's understandable, but most things related to accounting can be accomplished the same way remotely with video call and email correspondence.We use a secure portal for all of our business and sensitive documentation. 

There were many hopeful SFR industry people at IMN in Arizona, desirous of a better pace for acquisitions in 2024.

The accounting side is a lot to be desired.

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I know, I know.. it may not be the most desirable neighborhood in the STL, yet I think for what I intend to do (Buy & Hold) its perfect.

It's impossible to know everything about a market, so any value add information is expressly desired, and I appreciate it!

If we bought another house the mortgage would be low 7% interest and on a 350k-385k home our mortgage would be about 3 thousand (Anything cheaper is a less desirable location or unlivable).

Washington State and especially the city of Tacoma are making this area a less desirable area to invest in.