In most markets, bringing a buyers broker for a commercial property will put your client at a big disadvantage (unless your client plans to pay your commission). 

Otis even more difficult on your first deal.

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Larger houses can be a bit more difficult as a missed item can balloon quickly into a large overage. 

I would assume we can't buy the property if my wife is representing the client but other than that, I don't think would be any issues.

How would i attract a good client, what makes a court attractive, how do you coordinate trailers coming in/hooking up, what are appropriate rates of return, etc?

Plus, even when we move out and rent that unit as well, we would stIll need to pay $1500-2000 out of pocket, which would make it difficult to save up and grow our portfolIo So at this point if we can’t find a cheaper property in LA area, we’ll most likely start InvestIng in rental properties in Fresno or Dallas just to start building our portfolIo and continue paying rent.

And many CPAs I know, including myself, work with clients remotely all over the country.

I had a client back in the day I sold a big 1,200 acre trophy ranch to in northern CA.. ( which yes has had one of the fires go through it this summer).. anyway he was a big landlord in Alameda 160 doors.. and that in today market is probably 100 mil or more in real estate and it was all free and clear.. ( why I like free and clear )  and he paid cash for the ranch.BUT the moral of the story is he collected rent personally twice a month.. tenants were trained like Thomas trains his.. rent is to be in an envelope on pinned to the front door on one of those days.. no rent he then posted a 3 day notice.. so it was one or the other 3 day notice or collect the rent.. the front doors looked like pin cushions.  

If you don't have employees, that saves you money, but then you are basically living in the coffee shop.I don't know how much you need, but in my opinion, $15,000 isn't nearly enough.I know if I were representing the landlord, I'd want to see that you had a lot more that set aside, unless I was a desperate landlord who was looking for any tenants I could get.I actually have a client with a coffee shop and it's a tough business.I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want you to go in with your eyes wide open.