Live in CA. Have 3 investments in Multi family and flip via syndication in FL, TX and CA.Syndication now offers me opportunity in Atlanta GA. Seems to me that it is a problem for me since it will be my first (and henc...

I am currently listing the home for sale, and if I get a good offer I will sell for nice gain (avoiding capital gains tax, as the property was my primary residence for > 2 years.)

I'm in Texas, as @Katie Lepore mentioned, and we work nationwide, but the combination of the services you want and the price you have in mind won't work.Texas Franchise tax that Katie mentioned is simply an annual formality, not a tax, as long as your gross income is under $1 mil.Also, even though some TX CPAs do form LLCs, it is also considered illegal ("practicing law without a license") here, just like in CA.

As long as you continue to hold the replacement property you will defer the tax.  As

Don't forget property tax as well as maintenance and manager. 

Developers already have tax deferral mechanisms in place through 1031s as well as a lower LTCG tax as they tend to hold properties longer than 12 months.

My property tax as my primary home is like $300 a year, and the property tax for a 2nd home would be roughly $1200 a year and It can rent for $950- $1000 a month. 

I don't include income tax. as it not static one year I might pay 500k in income tax the next year only 300k.. 

Important note, some Counties in FL also impose a sales tax as well - some adding an additional 1% on top of hte 5.7%.

Real estate investing is a capital intensive business and you will need funds beyond the down payment for all the unexpected costs that always pop up.While not glamorous, a dollar saved is actually worth more than a dollar earned given it is already after tax. A