Partner directory

The firms we'd send you to.

CPAs who handle cost segregation, plus the lenders, property managers and short-term rental services our clients actually use.

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TaxstraVerified: links to Cost Seg Smart from its own site

CPA & tax · All 50 states

Proactive tax-planning CPA firm for high-income professionals, business owners and real estate investors: REPS qualification, S-corp elections, entity structure, and returns that need a plan.

Tax planning · REPS · Entity structure
Single-familyShort-term rentalMultifamilyCommercial

Marketics

STR services · Nationwide

Done-for-you revenue management for short-term rentals: positioning, listing copy and photos, distribution, search ranking and dynamic pricing, run alongside whoever handles the guests.

Revenue management · Dynamic pricing · Listing optimization
Short-term rental

RentReelVerified: links to Cost Seg Smart from its own site

Bookkeeping & software · Nationwide

Short-term rental bookkeeping with a §469 hour log built in: per-property books, a live material-participation and REPS gauge, and a Schedule E export for your CPA. It does not file the return.

STR bookkeeping · Hour log · Schedule E export
Short-term rental

AirDNA

STR services · Nationwide

Market-level short-term rental demand, occupancy and ADR data for underwriting before you buy.

Market data · Underwriting
Short-term rental

Asset Preservation

1031 intermediary · Nationwide

Qualified intermediary work with a heavy emphasis on how exchange funds are held and secured.

Qualified intermediary · Exchange fund security
Single-familyMultifamilyCommercial

Baselane

Bookkeeping & software · Nationwide

Banking, rent collection and bookkeeping together, with a separate account per property.

Banking · Rent collection · Bookkeeping
Single-familyShort-term rentalMultifamily

Braidworks

STR services · Nationwide

Owner-run launch and operations for a first or second short-term rental. An AI team preps the work, the owner approves and performs it, and the participation log builds from the approvals.

STR launch · Operations · Participation log
Short-term rental

Evolve

Property manager · Multiple markets

Half-service short-term rental management — they run booking, listing and guest comms; you keep the cleaners and the local vendors.

STR management · Booking & guest comms
Short-term rental

First American

1031 intermediary · Nationwide

Qualified intermediary sitting alongside title and escrow, for exchanges that have to move with the closing.

Qualified intermediary · Title & escrow
Single-familyMultifamilyCommercial

IPX1031

1031 intermediary · Nationwide

Qualified intermediary for forward, reverse and improvement exchanges.

Forward exchanges · Reverse exchanges · Improvement exchanges
Single-familyMultifamilyCommercial

Kiavi

Lender · Multiple markets

DSCR rental loans, bridge and fix-and-flip financing for investors borrowing in an LLC.

DSCR loans · Bridge · Fix-and-flip
Single-familyShort-term rental

Lima One

Lender · Multiple markets

Rental portfolio, new-construction and rehab lending for full-time investors.

Portfolio loans · New construction · Rehab
Single-familyMultifamily

Malabute CPA

CPA & tax · Los Angeles, CA

Real estate-focused CPA (MBA) serving high-net-worth investors since 2013. Active multifamily investor and general partner on 342 units across two syndications; runs cost segregation studies on his own deals before…

Tax preparation & planning
Single-familyMultifamilyCommercial

Mynd

Property manager · Multiple markets

Long-term single-family and small-multifamily management for owners buying outside their own market.

Long-term rental management
Single-familyMultifamily

PriceLabs

STR services · Nationwide

Dynamic nightly pricing and minimum-stay rules that move with local demand.

Dynamic pricing · Minimum-stay rules
Short-term rental

Proper

Insurance · Multiple markets

Short-term and vacation rental policies written for homes that host paying guests.

STR insurance
Short-term rental

REI Hub

Bookkeeping & software · Nationwide

Double-entry bookkeeping organized around properties and units — the per-property basis detail a study needs.

Bookkeeping · Per-property books
Single-familyShort-term rentalMultifamily

Steadily

Insurance · Multiple markets

Landlord insurance for long-term and short-term rentals, quoted online.

Landlord insurance
Single-familyShort-term rental

Stessa

Bookkeeping & software · Nationwide

Portfolio tracking with automated income and expense capture, reported in Schedule E shape.

Portfolio tracking · Expense capture
Single-familyShort-term rentalMultifamily

STR Cribs

Design & renovation · Nationwide

Short-term rental design, furnishing and renovation, nationwide — they scope the build and the FF&E package, which is the same 5-year bucket a study prices.

Design · Furnishing · Renovation
Short-term rental

The Qasas CPA Firm

CPA & tax · Buffalo, NY

Your small tax and advisory team reliable enough to tailor a scalable advisory approach for your growth with a firm focus on optimizing real time processes for proactive foundations of future success. Real estate…

Tax preparation & planning · Cost seg review
Single-familyCommercialMedical officeRetailShort-term rental

Vacasa

Property manager · Multiple markets

Full-service vacation rental management, including housekeeping and maintenance on the ground.

STR management · Housekeeping · Maintenance
Short-term rental

Visio

Lender · Multiple markets

30-year DSCR loans for long-term and vacation rentals — underwritten on the property's income, not your W-2.

DSCR loans · Vacation rental loans
Single-familyShort-term rental

Wheelhouse

STR services · Nationwide

Dynamic pricing with strategy controls, for hosts who want to steer the algorithm themselves.

Dynamic pricing · Strategy controls
Short-term rental
  • Property management: a manager's hours do not count toward your material participation — if the STR rules are part of the plan, choose deliberately.
  • STR operations: an activity log is evidence of hours, not a determination that they count — whether you materially participated is your CPA's call under §469.
  • 1031 exchange: a qualified intermediary defers the gain; a study accelerates the deduction. They solve different problems and are often used together.
  • Design & renovation: the furniture, appliances and finishes bought to furnish a rental are 5-year property, and the renovation itself is a separate basis event from the purchase. Keep the invoices itemised — they go straight into the study.
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Partner questions

What firms ask before they apply.

Does a listing cost anything?

No. Listings are free. Sponsored placement is limited to firms we have a signed referral relationship with, and those cards are labelled Sponsored.

Do I have to link to Cost Seg Smart?

No. Unlinked firms are listed normally. Firms that add the badge or a text link get the verified mark and sort higher under Recommended.

Who qualifies?

Licensed CPAs and EAs, lenders, property managers, insurers, 1031 qualified intermediaries and STR service providers whose clients own investment real estate.

Can I send you clients for a study?

Yes. CPAs and advisors who want to order studies for their clients can join the partner program, which gives you a branded ordering link and a partner portal where you see every order. A directory listing is separate and stays free either way.