Please let me know how I can help you strategize your funding.

And strategic refis allow them to start to position assets toward retirement and estate planning - passive debt free cash producers, and quality of life purchases like vacation rentals, future retirement homes etc.

They should be able to help you formulate the best plan based on your circumstances and where you are heading in your business.  

You need an experienced accountant that will strategize with you. 

The growth potential is enough for me to do both but the fact that stocks are more hands-off and I can do research and invest strategically and smartly I like it a lot.

It's an enticing spot for anyone wanting to make strategic moves in the real estate game.

I really need to find a professional to help strategize the best ways to reduce taxes in addition to preparing taxes.

There's quite a few options, it's just really important to tax strategize ahead of time.https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Here's another one too that shows additional benefits of a cost segregation study/accelerated depreciation/bonus depreciation on top of the one you mentioned - extra money in your pocket every year.

I have heard great stories about how good CPAs are able to strategize with you, inform you how to structure your properties and assets to maximize protections and minimize tax, but it sounds so much like a fairytale that I have not had any personal experiences with them. 

Align those strategic partners now (parents in your case) and keep talking about real estate to friends, family, classmates, etc.