He showed me , There was 1 picture where I could see my tools layed out on a picnic table while I was working and I was in the picture (wearing the same coat I had on in his office)I asked him to go back to 2006 on 1 property and show the progression , I showed him where I have been removing buildings and they need to be deleted from the tax records .

We should however, exchange emails.For US citizens abroad, I've only helped some military in the middle east and they had a JAG office notarize a POA.

Mine is called my full time office manager.

He just got hit by the State of CA, Department of Industrial Relations - "Labor commissioner's office" with a claim from their gardener who was painting their house and got 'injured'There was no agreement or just basic agreement stating that the gardener and then painter was an independent contractor.  

@Robert Goldman It's been a few years since I looked it up but I remember calling the Assessor's Office and asking for the listing.http://www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Dept/Tax/ta...Not sure if they still do it that way but it's worth a shot.

@John BergstromMany taxpayers are finding themselves taking the standard deduction as that has increased substantially starting in 2018.You may be able to "shift" some of the mortgage interest/ property taxes as a business deduction if you rent a portion of the house as you suggest or use a portion of the house as a home office.

I'd be careful about undercutting other office splits, as the type of agents that sort of plan attracts aren't usually the ones you want...plus they'll jump when a cheaper options comes available.

I like to call it doctor dentist office hacking..

You will ask everybody for business and referrals.Definitely interview Brokers and get a feel for the office.. 

Let your secretary sit in the closing office waiting for that money transfer to get signed over.