So i dropped the issue and decided to go another route, I was talking money and values to my normal local bank (US Bank) and the head loan officer at my location looked up my house and some comps and claimed she could get the value and loan at $330,000 with no issues.

New Roof, All new Doors, paint, Totally remodeled office, kiosk, Renter's insurance and security system.

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..