This dynamic needs to change and hopefully difficult times like we are currently in will force limited partners to demands more transparency. 

I’m also finalizing my father’s estate, and I plan to use my inheritance to invest further in real estate.Losing my dad last year has been very difficult, especially because of the circumstances with his wife.

I think that pulling the trigger the first time is the most difficult.1.

So, the real estate broker/agent would have to inform the seller of the fair market value of their home, making it much more difficult to earn a profit larger than what a real estate commission would be.  

But again, as Chris said it is difficult to recommend something to you without knowing more information. 

I have a tenant who isn’t cooperating with necessary repairs. She reports issues, but then doesn’t provide a date or time for us to come and fix them. This leads to the problems worsening, and I end up having to hire ...

Theyre difficult to deal with at his point; not allowing access for capital repairs.

Why not do Property Management, I see you already are a licensed RE agent, getting a license through Hotels & Restaurants is not too difficult.

A difficult, but safe approach is to pay for a 6 or 12 month option to purchase the office building.  

It is difficult to speculate all that you might run into.