Add Probates to your mailing campaignBuild a driving for dollars list and leave a note on the door, track them down, mail a letter to taxpayer address and call them if you can find a number.In todays "up" market, marketing responses typically decrease since sellers are getting pounded by everyone, they can just put a FSBO sign out or CL ad and get callers. 

The dwelling unit is owned by the taxpayer for at least 24 months..."

CPAs and EAs can both represent taxpayers before all levels of the IRS: audits, collections and appeals.

For example, take realistic rents after stabilization, take out tax payment section from closing costs etc.

Account Closed, Doing a quit claim on either side probably isnt necessary or advised - if for no other reason than an inexperienced field agent in an audit could possibly try to claim that you were changing the tax payer to avoid tax. 

Unlike hiring a PM, the lessee has total control over the property, including finding tenants, renting it out, all maintenance, tax payments so the tired landlord is free of these worries.

He had a female CPA on who talked about the benefits of an STR Loophole for those of us who have W2 income as a way to take deductions that are normally not permissable when the tax payer makes a certain amount of income. 

On the City of SF's website it says property taxes (including assessments) are $4,011. http://sftreasurer.org/property-tax-payments

You as a tax payer are not footing any bill on the depreciation.

There is no reason for the tax payers to financially support it when about 99% of them wish the mailers were not coming in the mail.I know the information comes from the CAD.