Hello,I am looking for an accountant in the Fort Myers / Southwest Florida area.I have been using a national accounting firm but want to transition to a local firm that has experience dealing with real estate investors.Anyone have any recommendations based on personal experience ? 

Hi Chris,  I hear you re national teachers selling you their info.  

That does not mean that it is a valid and accepted metric used among banks, appraisers, and institutional real estate investors that deal in commercial assets.

"Offer is pending buyer getting approved for and accepting financial terms outlined by a financial institution.

They are hands-off, institutional grade real estate investments, and they allow the option to diversify.

On larger high quality parks conduit/institutional is often the way to go.

Current businesses include: ESmith Legacy, a premier real estate development and asset management firm; EJ Smith Construction, a Dallas-based commercial and civil construction manager and general contractor; E Smith Realty Partners, a national commercial real estate services company; E Smith Capital Partners, specialists in the procurement of commercial real estate equity and debt financing; and Prova Group, Inc., a mobile authentication company."

@Curt McClements if you are looking to invest in anything over a SFR as an investor ordinary financial institutions want the investor to put 25% down on the property.

There are also some lending institutions that do rehab only loans, you may start making some calls in that regard.

I went with National Bank of Kansas City, and their fees were much lower. $495 mortgage fee was all from the bank if I remember correctly.