Here is an interesting article that I found this week that explains why the home office deduction might not make sense:http://www.1stmillionat33.com/2006/06/home-office-tax-deduction/

For me buyers are web leads or office walk-ins.

Recent sales prices aren't listed with the tax office.

Seller pays for all closing costs including the Loan Officer points.

But instead of a real estate agent, I work in the mortgage side of the business (I'm a loan officer) and what works for me is biggerpo is talking about.

now I will make my formal intro..CaesarAtlanta wholesale Investorand Mortgage Loan officer

Never assume anything on a foreclosure property, do your DD on the property and make a trip to the recorders office if you need to.

Virginia takes as long as 2-3 months to start your first day of work at an office, and add on another 1+ months until your first closing (assuming you have a ratified contract in hand the very first day you show up for work, which is not likely).

We used to do a lot of it, but now we only manage office & retail when we get the leasing commissions from it.

Because it's cheaper for them to buy commercial properties than it is to build them since these properties are in short supply right now, he said.This sector is also great because of their high dividends, he said.However, Cramer said he does not like mall REITs, as the premiums paid for them are very low.