Two entities own a combined 20 properties, one of the entities is a Hawaii LLC and our CPA has proposed $5,500 for this entity that only holds two luxury residential properties (3 rental units),  the CPA has also proposed $2700 for our personal returns.Consulting, as needed, will be billed hourly at $250-$400/hour depending on level of expertise required.This seems very high to me, if anyone has a referral for a good CPA that can handle mostly real estate investments tax returns in multiple states please let me know.Thanks Mike

You'll want to create a pro-forma (cash flow projection) for both the multifamily section and commercial section separately, then combine them in a summary pro-forma. 

We have never had such a combination of problems, exacerbated by the Australian owned banks.   

@Jim Chesmore it's a combination of SFRs, small MFRs, and a couple of apartment complexes.

. - it's called global debt service ratio - combining both personal and property income and expenses.

Also, if you buy the property, your property taxes are going to increase because of the new, higher sale price, so go to the Property Appraiser's website and see what their MIL rate (usually a combination of both the county and city),  Finally, run your numbers through the BP Rental Property Calculator. 

Seems like a combination of rookie landlords and short term gains over long term thinking...

The purchase is usually (but doesn't have to be) funded by a combination of a down payment from you and a bank loan made to the EAT but secured by you. 

Eventually, we reach a settlement and go back into the courtroom for the judge to make it official.For the most part, the settlement will involve some combination of money and time (how much more time tenant gets before lockout).

As someone who has done tens of millions of dollars worth of real estate deals and millions of dollars worth of crypto investing, I see no good reason to combine the two at this point in time, unless the goal is to commit federal tax crimes.