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Kevin Phu
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CPA worth it for 3 months of REI

Kevin Phu
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Closed and moved into my first property at the end of September. Started renting out rooms shortly after. Would it be worth hiring a CPA to do my RE taxes for the 3 months? I understand, for the most part, how to fill a Schedule E and Schedule A. I'm sure I can look up the questions I have as well. Seeing as a few months worth of income/expenses isn't much, would it be better to just do it myself for this filing?

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