I have also had clients who have gone a couple years looking to rent out space and our office building has been looking to rent out the same space for at least 5 years now. 

So remember, for legal and tax planning, a good CPA will recommend that clients hold their properties in an LLC or Limited Partnership and run their businesses as S Corporations to avoid self-employment taxes.

I did some real-estate work in NY for banking clients and I was shocked by how different the law and customs were between the two states.CPAs have it a bit easier since they mainly focus on Federal Taxes (which is uniform).

Some clients keep it in a savings account, others use their investment brokerage accounts as a cash management account and pay from there.

I used to do it for most clients (bigger ones excluded) unless I had access to an operating account of some type for them. 

I’m always looking for contractors for my clients as well. 

@Ryan Ingram,  REI Guard or I think they are now called NREIG is a referral based structure with the Agent having little to do with the process except referring the client. 

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

Title companies do not recognize quit claims in Texas except for internal transfers such as a divorce situationDeeding the property back to the owner has it risks. 

Instead of trying to lock people in bs contracts, maybe try doing a better job at PM so the client doesn't want to run away from your PM company.