I am seeking recommendations for an individual or company that can provide financial analysis and projections for a property we are considering purchasing.

It remains controversial, and if you want to become the first taxpayer to take CA FTB to court over this, godspeed. 

Defending, These fall into a couple of groups, both nasty Eventually you will either face a Due on Sale clause, a seller bankruptcy, a court order in a divorce that affects the property or a fire insurance claim, a slip & fall, very bad tenant, storm damage, and the list goes on.

In early Dec I offered to a few (4 or 5) newbies to provide financials and show them the last of the work. 

Looks like they are all not getting along:Orange County Clerk of Courts Records Search (myorangeclerk.com)

Masthope had been rumored to be limiting STR, but it seems they are keeping their eye on the fallout after the big court win in Lake Ariel - https://www.timoneyknox.com/reversed-short-term-rental-regul...

With e-filing systems in most county courts, you can DIY file and complete evictions relatively easily, especially if tenant doesn't show up.

These logs regularly end up in the Tax Court and are usually destroyed upon review.

This allowed me, for example, to purchase an automotive repair facility with an environmental issue thru BK court for $115,000, remediated to issue for $2,000, and sell the property for $325,000.  

You do not need a court hearing to move forward.You can read my book to get more details, but you essentially have a couple options. 1.