All the way from the first engagement with a potential client until everything is complete.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/new-law-makes-clear-c...This is a bit of a narrow niche, but this change impacts at least a half dozen of my clients (all of whom are prior military, and two of whom are REIs) - so I thought it worth posting here.In a nutshell - contractors working overseas were previously not eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) if they maintained an abode in the US.

Was also told from an accomplished RE friend to always stay close (w/in 45 min drive) as something will always go wrong and when things (economy, etc) turn bad, then you as the Property Mngr’s client will take a backseat to their priorities.

@Brendan Flannery I have two clients that buy rentals in Freeport, Lake Jackson, and Brazoria.

If the property is already listed, then really, your only choice is to go through the Realtor.Realtors are legally obligated to present offers to their clients so they should present yours. 

@Jana Cain and @Matt Ward are in SF area.As to a remote accountant - there are about 20 of us here on this forum, working with clients nationwide, all real estate experts.

Yet when i speak to savvy clients and highly successful long time building owners the answer universally is many markets are ridiculously overvalued and they are not buying. 

We are looking at multi family units or single family BURR-eligible in Fort Meyers because I have a new client there and see a lot of growth in the working class, especially in the Latin community.

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

I always recommend to buyer clients to take the first step of talking to a lender.