Thank you for pointing out this distinction Tom!

It might be worth considering though, that this is an affluent area of an expensive state (CA) and might be a lot harder, financially, to break in to.Area B: This is not a distinct area, but a general idea. 

She can make the distinction between: "I will manage that for you" and "I would *like* to manage that for you" (it's a BIG distinction).And the reality is similar to what @James Wise mentions, PM isn't exactly a high margin business. 

Perhaps that was because it was under the same insurance company, a rather important distinction that should be highlighted if that was the differentiating factor.  

The distinction of Real Estate professional is deriving your income from spending more than xxx hours working in the Real Estate profession.

A real estate professional is a distinct designation from the IRS and there are certain rules/thresholds to do before you can call yourself a real estate professional for IRS purposes.You may want to factor in all of the above to see what the cost of cost seg will be and what your decreased tax liability will be for 2017 and what your refund will be from carrying back the NOL to 2016/2015.

IMO, there are two distinct advantages to REI: 1) it's a local market, meaning situations vary from town to town depending on many variables that are not simple to quantify using 'national averages'; and 2) it's an inefficient market, unlike, say, the stock market.The economics of the pond I swim in are driven by a growing university system and a growing regional medical center.

There is a distinction and it is this:Double closing = Buyer B purchases from Seller A, closes the transaction, and immediately sells to Buyer C.

Anybody know the term for this ratings or distinctions?

See the distinction?