Since I am an accounting major I always do my own bookkeeping.

I am looking for a CPA who charges hourly and I need help with 2023 tax preparation (I will be qualifying for 100hrs STR rule) and some minor book keeping.

Whether it’s taxes, book keeping or for real estate deals.

Payroll, bookkeeping, etc can mostly be done remotely.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

My "day job" for the last 18 years has been as a bookkeeper and business consultant. 

You either need to have a copy of the syndication's tax return or their profit and loss (P&L) statement or otherwise get this information from the syndication's bookkeeper or CPA.It only works if you have significant rents outside of your syndications, and your share of the syndication's rents is small in comparison, under 10% of the total rent across all of your holdings.8.

First of all did you do your bookkeeping?  

I do all of my rental bookkeeping in Buildium and find it sufficient for my needs.

We have our own full time bookkeeper also.

With 5 units you would basically doing the bookkeeping of a 25 unit apartment.