I know there's a million ways to skin a cat and it comes down to personal preference, but my CPA seems so adamant about not paying my house off that it has me second guessing doing so.

Might be worth talking to qualified professional.

I would like to expand my marketing to where I can actually get real qualified clients.

Before moving forward with anything, I think you should make sure that this person is qualified enough to buy the house.Or at the least can afford monthly payments and has no criminal background/evictions in the past.There are many online services that you can use for this.I would recommend to ask an attorney to draft a lease and an option document. 

To qualify for a 1031 exchange the tax payer for the old property must be the tax payer for the new property. 

There are working families getting homeless shelter assistance because their jobs aren’t enough to qualify for housing.

She kept saying I'm just showing you houses based on what you qualified for.

I'm thinking about this now because I'm qualifying for another property right now with cash, and I was just reminded of all of sourcing, proof of funds, seasoning, etc etc etc. 

While we're in the flood zone, our properties are being built high enough off the ground to qualify for an exemption insurance-wise in the zone.

If you use the personal car, make sure to keep detail record so that CPA can prorate the expenses between personal and business.19) Any equipment you rent for the rental business.20) Mortgage interest and property taxes21) There are many others and depends on specific situations.22) Home office deduction:Also, If your home qualify for a principal place of business for RE activity, any mileage to any rental property is deductible.