Certain family members would also need to be included in this 50% test.

In fact, that would be a good test;  have a few wholesalers and brokers send you deals and decide which are giving you better opportunities and which stay in the business.  

Anyway it feels good to feel like a mover and shaker again and I just finished my real estate class and am taking my test to be an agent at the end of the month.  

I am a building science nerd and this house was a testing ground of sorts.

Good luck with your test! 

Did anyone see the light from the missle test off Californias coast?

Has anyone prepared for this test and if so, what strategies for preparation would you suggest? 

Has anyone prepared for this test and if so, what strategies for preparation would you suggest? 

I did it with a new truck when I started by the book (with a calendar) until it was fully depreciated, but today  for me on just a few rentals, the recording keeping costs would outweigh the deduction and inconvenience (so I have left off vehicle expense and no vehicle depreciation last few years) but sounds like you may be using your car more and could be worth the time to be bullet proof....There is a potential gap in the reality and rules for me (see my mixed use life below), but if you have an inclination to track miles and purposes and facts closely, it is a nice potential deduction (and what your vehicle has on the dash board is not enough, but some of the apps, like a mileage IQ, could have potential but even those may not be adequate until full tested/vetted in my view, but tech is promising and they make some strong claim...).

Just be sure to take lots of practice tests and know the math material.