You want an accountant that can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the tax consequences of the decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

The goal is to purchase with a tenant in place, cash flow until turnover and then strategize if an upgrade is worth the return you'll likely see or if you should just clean it up and keep the current returns. 

CPA who does only taxes and gives strategic advice.

You have to be strategic but within the law. 

Banks are very strategic about how/why they liquidate properties and many of them can be stagnant for months until an asset manager can finally get to that file and start the liquidation.

There are plenty of strategic tax options available without complicating things and utilizing an S-Corp too soon.

This is an acceptable scenario, but it may not be what is actually best for you.While I understand your desire to remain loyal to your CPA, perhaps you should find another one to help you with strategic planning.  

And unlike property taxes, I can strategically mitigate my income tax.

But I too am looking to make some strategic moves for 2018.God Bless and Happy New Year!!

I would be glad to hop on a call this week and strategize for your move to TN if you would like?