All Forum Posts by: Amanda Han

@Will Barnard for letting me know of this wonderful community. @Brandon Turner for your thoughtful posts and funny stories.@Kaaren Hall

Thanks for inviting me to chime in here @Paul Timmins . Here are some tips I suggest:

1. Find out if they specialize in real estate. This is important especially if real estate will be a large part of your transactions during the year. You want to work with someone who understands your business and your industry so they can help you plan accordingly to minimize your taxes.

2. Make sure they are smarter than you and you are not the one bringing them strategies and ideas each year. If you find yourself in that situation, you may either want to upgrade to another CPA or you might as well do it yourself on Turbo tax.

3. Get references: references and testimonials from other investors is important. Everyone can talk about how wonderful they are themselves but its what other people say that is the key.

4. Fee arrangement: Understanding the fee before you start working together. A lot of CPA firms charge tax returns by the hour so if you are speaking with someone who does that, make sure you know how many hours your taxes will take so there are no surprises half way through the return. If you are given a set fee for your taxes, make sure you understand what that fee includes and what potential add-on costs there may be, if any.