Quote from @Stevan Stojakovic: Good resource to get started is The Banker's Code by George Antone.

They see a renewal of the current business tax rates, regulation and permitting rules getting slashed, tax code being simplified, and federal deficits on a one-way ticket down the elevator (which are a longterm drag on economic productivity).Just look at the growth in tax code complexity over the last 20 years.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

.$85 sounds steep for QBO I thought it was lower maybe you need to get the accountant to send a discount promo?

The city has an excel sheet listing each muni’s code.

I have an agent that's recommending a new construction in that zip code.

The 1031 exchange is a federal tax code and is not state specifc so you can exchange in and out of any state and in and out of any real estate investment (no flips or stocks).

Internal Revenue Code section 707(c) defines a guaranteed payment for capital as payments that are determined "without regard to the income of the partnership". 

Then compare that to median sales prices in a given zip code.

This question is most likely best for a lawyer familiar with local regulations and code.