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IF DEATH AND TAXES ARE CERTAIN,LET’S BE DEAD CERTAIN ABOUT TAXES

Fire Your CPA!

If your cpa is not a real estate investor, fire this person. Your CPA is a team member who is too important not to be great. It is my opinion, humble though it may be, that if your CPA is not a real estate investor, this person can’t possibly know all of the rules affecting your tax return.

The best way to find an excellent CPA is to interview a few. In Chapter 22, I’ll go into depth about building a dream team and tell you how I go about finding each member. As far as CPAs go, you need to interview them carefully. All you have to do is call them on the phone, or better yet, go by their office for a short face-to-face.

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