The CPA will help document the tax position, and thus be able to defend against an audit.Question: when you said you've "bought and sold" 10+ properties, what does that mean?

You can use the BP calculator to walk them through their situation and defend your offer, but don't count on acceptance.

Is that rental income really sustainable and defendable? 

., Defendant(s), dated January 26, 2017, filed January 30, 2017and recorded in Book 10 of Lis Pendens on page 264.6.

Since these are not on the market you simply need to use a consistent defendable rationale. 

My advise would be to figure out a couple approach that you are considering, find a few different attorneys that specialize in each approach and then do a consultation with them and see how they defend their approach against the other approaches you are considering. 

The hearing should take about 2 minutes and go like this;  Judge will ask how much rent is due  Plaintiff will say $XX  Judge will ask if the rent is do and the defendant says yes but.....  

It depends on not only the facts, but how it is presented (and how the realtor defends themselves.)Ultimately I think he is wasting his time, but he seems like a person motivated more by self righteous motives. 

Your best scenario is if the defendant doesn't respond within the five day time frame from date of service.

I'm known in my area for carrying a big stick and using it in situations like that, I defend those who find it hard to defend themselves.