I do not have enough experience in tax.

My experience is that condo associations typically charge so much in monthly HOA fees that any potential investment income gets eaten up by that fee.

Legally they can't be shopping for a quote for you but they can definitely share a few contacts, especially if their past clients had good experience with these specialists.

@Chris Marette, take this with a grain of salt, because the only times I appealed appraisals were before COVID.In my experience, if you stay with the same lender and you get a second appraisal, the best I got was an average of the two appraisals.  

Does anyone have experience with permitting with the city?

We also have had a longer runway to build out a product that is robust for a smooth experience while having a large enough support team around you to ensure you are quickly helped. 

Would you say the negotiating part is something learnt with experience?

I only deal with small multifamily buy and hold but looking to expand my experiences and knowledge. 

I do think your experience is relevant to this thread.  

But I'm sorry to say that I lack experience with that in a very damp climate like Northern California's coast.