When selling a primary residence property, capital gains from the sale can be deducted from the seller's owed taxes if the seller has lived in the property themselves for at least 2 of the previous 5 years leading up to the sale.

Is there a specific neighborhood you are targeting?  

It is a separate area of tax law, and it is also country-specific. 

Interest deduction, what else?  

I called them direct and asked them specifically if they would value an operating STR at a higher value than the comps of similar properties.All the answers were NO.

Why partner with him rather than just hire him since his contribution to the deal is specifically what you would hire him for anyways?

Also, if you are in Los Angeles County, make sure they know all of the new legal changes with tenancy specific to your area. 

I personally use QBO for my REI portfolio, personal use, and all of our REI bookkeeping Clients.Its reporting features and customize-ability is the best I've seen.Any specific questions about features you're looking for, limitations, etc?

What are some of your specific goals?

Any specific help / contacts is much appreciated.