I need a competent CPA who is experienced with handling clients with LLCs and Air BnBs. 

Its a big headache and I’m Sorry to hear about the passing of your dad, if you could have someone else handle it- it might relieve some of the headache/heartache involved in tying up their affairs and let you grieve.

That is how I would handle it. 

I figured maybe some people might have creative ways they handled growing but with a low tax bill each year if possible .

I am torn on how to handle the down payment.  

If you're looking for a bank to handle your team's LLC, then any is fine, although you may want to establish a banking relationship with a lending institution that services the type of deal you may want to handle on your own with your holding/operational LLC  - i.e. buy and hold SFR/MF, fix and flip, or ground up construction.

@Kaitlyn Castillo definitely not passive, unless you get a property manager to handle everything for a premium.

You're probably going to have to study the area further to really get a handle on what properties really sell for.

Daniel, thanks for sharing, have you had any bad situations like Tenants not paying etc and can you share how your PM handle the situations?

For example - simply physically handling the deposit check.