I enjoy taking tenants to court because defending small claims lawsuits makes me stay sharp because it keeps me up-to-date on laws and it forces me to make sure I have solid lease agreements and abide by the laws when dealing with tenants. 

And why would an HOA be named as a defendent?

At that point you'll have legal fees to try to sever yourself from the lawsuit and/or legal fees defending yourself from the lawsuit.

@Michael Wentzel A judge friend of mine once told me to never draw up a Deed of Trust that I couldn't personally defend in court.

Is that rental income really sustainable and defendable? 

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.

Worth area)I feel the need to defend investing in the suburbs.

They charge a contingency fee based on the amount of savings they are able to obtain for you, so you don't have to pay anything upfront.Another company that provides similar services is Property Tax Defender.

STRATEGY, and only strategy, can defend against recession.