I am an accountant who does bookkeeping & tax planning/filing for real estate investors.

Also is the convenience factor, if you are paying cash or have 'easy' financing that's more than a full bank loan, the seller should factor that into the price especially if you can't get conventional financing due to their poor book keeping or management.   

Good luck with your bookkeeping! 

I do the finding of property and book-keeping etc...

Go into the game with a property... then keep excellent records and your bookkeeping up to date.

. ~  It helps to have a team of smart seasoned people to support you - CPA, Bookkeeper, investing coach/mentor, lawyer, conventional and hard money lenders, and a real estate agent who is also an experienced investor (really huge!)

My biggest offer as a resource is on the bookkeeping side of things.

Pay yourself an hourly wage for bookkeeping.

This is why every business needs a book keeper / accounting person.

This would definitely be a great idea for keeping the money separate even if I only do it in my bookkeeping software so I am not seeing it in the physical account!