Does anyone have any good recommendations on books or accounts I can follow or read to learn more? 

Quote from @Austin McClain: I have a list that I can email if you're interested Thanks!

I am an agent

I'm hoping that the money I receive as a claimant pays off what I owe as a defendent lol. 

I agree with Chris.

@Heidi Fahringer wasted time doing several calls and then a meeting with a CPA and then got shocked with their proposed fee.After even more wasted time trying to find out from them why the fee was 10x what I had been paying - a lightbulb in my head finally lit up and I asked the revealing question and found they had a minimum charge.Obviously, we were not a fit.

I always recommend people ask for a free cost/benefit analysis to determine if they will benefit from the study.

They're all good answers that matched the "it depends" mentality that I was expecting.

I have 5 properties, a mix of short and mid term rentals.

I would first get the base squared away.