Make sure your accountant specializes in real estate taxation.

I still think this is just like factoring accounts receivable .

It may seem easy to jack up rent but there is something to be said about good, on-time paying tenants.As an accountant, I always rely on the numbers.

I signed up with them about 3 to 4 months ago, then found out how expensive the loan was to get going with them and told them that I would self finance it instead but they had to cancel the loan first...they use a company called Special Financing Company..the person I spoke to at REI his name is Paul, he said he would take care of canceling the loan, but a month later I realized that they were pulling $599 out of my bank account.

According to your profile, you'd be a representative of a Mexican real estate agency I'd never heard of, even though I've been investing in Mexico since 2017 so I googled the name you give and, surprisingly, I didn't find a proper website, just an influencer-like Instagram account.

are you allowed to edit the chart of accounts? 

Posting goals here on this thread can help to act as a form of accountability. 

If she's 70 and still working, my guess is it is not a high paying job and she should have some pension she's also getting.As Kevin mentioned, there are a lot of charitable organizations that will help people out in this situation, especially if they are seniors. 

We all do the same thing, we just call ourselves different names and carry similar but different licenses:- CPA - Certified Public Accountant- EA - Enrolled Agent - Accountant - Tax advisor - Tax strategist- Tax consultant - Tax plannerIt all means basically the same.

I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in planning.