There have been though a few rare occasions where a property had all utilities separated except for water but the numbers were too good to pass up.

I can't say for sure since it seems like there's some info missing here, but it looks like your tax pro doesn't understand what a short term rental is.I think it would be worth it to pay for a consult with a tax pro who specializes in real estate and have them look this over. 

My opinion:  The only way working as an appraiser will give you more knowledge for your flipping business is if you target appraisal companies that work for lenders that specialize in construction loans and use appraisers/inspectors to inspect & approve work for a borrower to receive the next draw.

@Rachel BlackwellSelf-directed IRA plans are a fairly specialized niche.  

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

Know your numbers and run different scenarios on BP Calculator to see what after tax internal rate of return you are getting  from your investmentFor Air BNB - Pick your farming area, run an occupancy report for the area (AirDNA) provides the service, speak to property management company who specializes in STR's and look for reviews on the same.

For instance I bought this Bosch refrig for $400 from lowes and reason I got it for a discount...it was a special custom order and the person never picked it up and i actually negotiated the price down from $800 to $400 from the manager that day but fast forward.

I’m just tired of false news going around specially here on landlord forums.

There are brokers that specializes in cell tower real estate.

Maybe they thought if there is a crisis they want to keep their assets and not decrease current loan quality.As things improve you'll probably see them come back.I had heard very early on from one friend at Wells Fargo, that they had stopped doing them.Also many of the "special" programs have stopped...like Dr.