In one cases this is going to cost the client a substantial amount of money.

You might want to look at a cheaper school if you are set on that particular degree.I have doctor clients that buy commercial real estate but they are often surgeons or similar making 600k to over 1 million a year income.

Some people WANT to do DMM, so they will find reasons why DMM is better, even when it isn't.Here is why I always suggest people to NEVER hire a marketing company.A bad marketing company .. wel.. they have no clients right?

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

I recommend to my clients that they help their family in ways other than co-signing - by gifting a down payment, helping with closing costs. 

I am a commercial banker and I am sure as a CPA you would agree that most of the time attorneys do a good job of representing their client BUT sometimes attorneys get in the way of a transaction.    

There are companies that have property managers and then some who have opted to title these roles "portfolio managers" (managing one client's investment property portfolio perhaps), ranging from 50 to 200+ properties.

With both ends of the spectrum I've noticed issues with managers being so busy that they are unable to keep up with clients and tenants. 

A great agent who helped his client get the deal.

A great agent who helped his client get the deal.