My partner is based out of Dallas and a lot of our clients are from the surrounding areas.

Startup costs related to the LLC or marketing may be partially deductible in the first year, with the remainder amortized over 15 years.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Flippers - I'm advising clients to pass on deals where DOM are high across the board.

When you say I got another one, is that for a client or do you keep them all?

I remember a buddy who once represented a client in the Santa Cruz Mountains.. this client turned an old barn into a shared art studio and invited local artists to rent the space, which ended up boosting inccome in ways they never imagined.The Redwood market can be tricky because of environmental restrictions, zoning quirks, and limited inventory.

At our firm (tax advisory) we are offering a service to help clients with this and we expect many tax/cpa/law firms will as well. 

One of the things we do and recommend to our clients is to purchase a home owners warranty to cover all of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing compenents.

Understand entity structuring and what is best for you, especially if you are going to do flips.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

We then like to provide our clients with photos, tax information and comps.

It's always good to have another reasonably priced and reputable pool vendor in my arsenal to share with clients.