They would do a stellar job helping you navigate and landing hand managing :)

Anyway, the current auditor set the current rates, and is still at the job..https://www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org/

The consistent population and job growth are driving real estate values along with many companies choosing to move and develop here like Intel, Amazon, Google, Meta, etc.

One marks up larger jobs, but won't say how much.

His roadmap for retirement is $500k liquid assets, paid off primary home, and more than 1 income source (real estate, part time job, social security if old enough, etc.).

I love my job and plan to do this type of work forever.

The technicals (migration rates, job growth, tax situation, debt cost, etc) to work as well.

You will find some of the people you market to (friends,family, former job associates,etc.) will say ( I am an agent, I used to be an agent, I already know someone I use who is an agent,etc.)This is one of the toughest professions in the world.

Vitaliy, gave you solid advice and did a good job of explaining some of the key issues.

They stated that they were not a lawyer so they couldn't comment on the legalities of my question and they still worked for the bank so they couldn't give me any more info without losing their job but assured me that I was on the right track, keeping asking these questions and don't stop until you find your answer.