@Gabe Morrell My post reply to you is going to read like I'm discouraging you; just know that I firmly believe investing in real estate is excellent and there are few places I'd rather put my money.  

I also host a couple meetups in the Bay Area/Central Valley, I would be happy to show you how we consistently do deals every month.

Here’s an article that goes into more detail on this.So how do you make sure you are choosing a reputable, qualified and experienced cost segregation firm?

It is a specialized accounting software specifically for short term rental hosts.

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.

While I acknowledge my individual capabilities, I firmly believe that working within a team environment opens up limitless possibilities.

Are you still hosting them? 

Hi Team,I recently got "Guesty for host" subscription.

Before building that last company I took a 5 year break and moved into internet marketing where I started a marketing firm that mostly did social media ad buying (I was the guy that sold out growthcon for Grant Cardone in 2019). 

Louis area, I firmly believe it's never too early to embark on your real estate journey.