I ran some numbers, and I think my situation as it sits is the best play.  The

While there may be many tax professionals who "plug and play", the vast majority of CPAs who are worth their fee really do think about the numbers you've presented. 

@Matt PolinchakGreat job man, way to play the game with patience and aggression to find a gem.

You would not be the first to start a band, THEN learn how to play the instruments.

I love how they know and do everything legal but also know how to "play the cards" so to speak, and help their clients stay one step ahead!!

So unless I think the condo will appreciate $800+ per month better than my house hack options, getting rid of it is probably the better play. The

If you reach out and play the “I don’t know  how this could have happened, we have a property manager and they should have addressed this” ‘card’, I bet you will get a person who will offer you advice and assistance on what your options are - including on how to minimize and / or negate the fines.  

As I am just starting out, I do not want to send out 100s of Direct Mailers and play the waiting game.

You could buy as many as it takes to offset this year's profits (play the tax game).3.

Have also raised in 2020 with an AI company I consult for and had great success all during the Covid pandemic with msb.ai For the Real Estate play the best was with Boxabl a modular home company that sells base units for ADUs for $50k they also raised on StartEngine who just recently merged with SeedInvest they have over 1.7 million active small investors as of this month.