They may be able to give you some advice.

I will keep communication open, great advice!

Any advice is appreciated, thank you for reading. 

Hi,I'm at the point in a gut renovation where I'm choosing everything.  I'm not a flipper, agent, designer, etc and not really up to speed on the latest and greatest.  My property is in Brighton and will be a condo co...

Kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing and electrical is already set up and you just have to have the tradesman do the hookups, theoretically. to be honest my advice is to sell the lots you own and buy new. most lenders won't consider your basis in the land as equity, there Needs to be a new transaction created. at least from all the lenders I've seen. we talk to land owners every day in columbus that own land but it's unentitled and doesn't have any transaction recorded so the equity contribution that you are given credit for is vague. so if you sell your lots and 1031 into another one, in my opinion it's the best of both worlds. if you can'ts sell them, entitle them to get higher values and then 1031. talk to a zoning attorney. 

I want to know if anyone could help me with advice on private lenders?

Hi I do have a few rental properties, but I wanted to seek advice on flipping and fixing them.

I have had conflicting advice from cost segregation specialist versus our CPA.

Either way - find out their policies regarding inspections.Ask to review their PMA so you know what to expect from them and their expectations of you.There is some other great advice on this thread about checking their reviews, making sure that someone is available to get in touch with, and finding out what they DO NOT do.  

I'd really appreciate any advice, connections, or recommendations for a local agent.