Real Estate Investor · Portland, OR · Member since 2010 · 104 posts · 30 votes
Hi, My wife & I are seeking recommendations for a CPA in the Redlands ,CA Area ( ~50 mile radius) .We have several SFH as rentals, W2 Income(s) - Working on that , & also, as a Part Time Realtor. We want a CPA who is personable, & able to advise us on business decisions. ( Our former CPA told us what he was going to do for us ,instead of us having a a dialog with the pro's & con's of our decisions.).
I switched to Keystone CPA in late 2014 and COULD NOT BE HAPPIER. I'm in Denver and they're in California but it does not matter. Amanda and her team are worth every penny. While they are significantly more expensive on a fee basis than my previous CPA, she's saved me so much more money with her solid advice. They are experts in the real estate field and do a lot of webinars on BP (that's where I found them). You cannot do better.
I know it's not really proper to refer someone if you are related to them, but my father has been a CPA for 28+ years. We have lived in Yucaipa, CA for 22 years. We have an office in San Bernardino right next to the court house and an office in Yucaipa right before historic uptown. He has been doing family law accounting for quite a while and retired two years ago to pursue real estate investing with me full time. We no longer take on family law accounting, but we do take on accounting if it is related to real estate. We put our money where our mouth is as we are large investors in the Inland Empire ourselves. We are currently flipping 8 homes at one time. If you are looking for real estate business advice and someone with years of experience in accounting, we are a unique duo that you may not find anywhere else.