I also lacked the accountability to do what needed to be done.How do you find your Jake?

Account ClosedWhen you say strip mall, I got a vision of a 60s dilapidated building.

Lease Management - Avail.co, Apartments.com, Buildium, TenantCloud,  - many others - they can List For Rent, Schedule Showings, Provide Applications, Screen Tenants, Setup Leases, Setup and Manage Rent Payment, and other things (keep track of maintenance, keep track of expenses and make reports for accountants etc) Tenants like it because its online and makes it clear what they need to do - This also helps answer Drews question to you. - Showing a property - I have less to say on this one, looking for ideas myself.

I wanted to know if and how I can ask a financial advisor (and if you think they'd be open to it) discuss DAF accounts and other option to donate to us through that account instead of directly to us.

As for ourselves, we are always looking, but not buying at the moment as we think our money is better off sitting in a high yield savings account, versus locking in a high rate on a mortgage.I'm not trying to be a nay-sayer - as real estate is awesome.  

Making matters more complicated, these Sec. 1031 tax basis calculations are needed before a cost segregation study can be recommended.

Study the market.

Yes this is common to have the tenant's put the gas and electric in their names and to have them give you the account numbers before the move in. 

If you use bonus depreciation (cost segregation) this year that will mean in future years you'll most likely have less depreciation for that property.When to use bonus depreciation, section 179 depreciation, cost segregation etc. should be a conversation/analysis you have with your accountant either mid-year doing a tax projection or prior to your tax return being filed.Good question!

She claims she is unable to get a bank account due to "legal reasons" and needs to use her friend's bank account and said her friend doesn't even have a phone number.