You learn quite a bit about RE and the laws in your area, you'll network with many buyer and sellers and other agents, you have access to the MLS and you'll have an early look at listings.

Part of what stopped us from trying to add to our portfolio was the high cost of property in north OC.

Many rent control advocates point out that rent restrictions in San Francisco haven’t stopped development there.She added that SEIU hasn’t taken a position on the Costa-Hawkins repeal.

Bascially, we never even got inside - seller denied us access.  

If the place is vacant, and they let you put a lockbox on the door, you can just let buyers stop in on their own.

She put us in touch and he agreed to take my property on, and we both signed a property management agreement in January 2016.I won't go into the details, but he stopped sending me rent claiming high maintenance expenses to which he coming up with excuses for why he couldn't send me the receipts for. 

And even further furthermore- if you fit-out the space and something is a noncompliance for the zoning, building code, or ADA/Accessibility, guess who's liable to get sued?

Do you have any idea how I can either access my FB account or delete my account? 

I've got access to good title search tools and data due to my business associations in commercial real estate appraisal, so it sounds like I just need to put in a little more legwork and familiarize myself more intimately with building codes and structural red flags and bid more aggressively on these properties.Thanks again, invaluable input from all! 

Money wise you have an asset that costs you and maybe you can access the equity while she is alive.