@Sara HabtomJ Scott's book pair about flipping and estimating flips was pretty comprehensive and no upselling.Amanda Han's two books on tax strategies were also pretty good starters. 

Closing costs vary based on State and County for Taxes, Insurance, Doc stamps, transfer taxes, Title, and every Bank/Lender requires different points/hard costs.If you have any specific questions of if your just getting started feel free to message me or reach I out. 

- Aside from the following: Condo fee, tax, home owners insurance, hurricane insurance (is this in addition to home owners insurance)?

., tax records for the parcel), but that takes some time, and some digging.

unfortunately, our STR in Clovis revenue are now negative -- in the past yr, Clovis started asking for occupancy tax. this cost us $1300 every quarter .  

On the other hand, a SFH is generally farther from the water (I'm trying to stay within golf cart distance to the beach), has less amenities than a condo, and higher property taxes, but seems like it would offer more appreciation than a condo.

What I mean by this is considering how much your down payment returns to your net worth (appreciation, loan paydown, tax benefits, AND rent avoidance).

I am a home owner looking for a tax professional who can help me get maximum tax deductions on my home.

So, something to think about, the guests will be paying airbnb's taxes/fees etc.  

Roth IRA distributions will be tax free.