100% hire a professional.

The lawyer knows he can stall for time, wait for you to make a mistake ect, he is the strength.

Scenario: $1,000,000 List priceBuyer #1:offers $960,000 submitted with a qualification letter for the same $960,000 with $5,000 scribbled in the deposit line of offerBuyer #2:offers $955,000 submitted with a qualification letter for $1,213,700 (odd number is for a reason) with a $40,000 Good Faith check or Escrow Letter Most sellers and listing realtors would go with Offer #2, where the buyer is negotiating from a Position of Strength, backed up with a substantial Deposit showing they are a serious and capable buyer.

The bottom line is, I began to ask, "What does a professional investor do differently than a side investor?

Case and Point on why you have a professional do it....

A little bit about me...I'm an IT professional who's ultimate goal is to quit the 9-5.

We are a community of families, doctors, teachers, professionals, business owners, and we stick together in the hardest of times (remember most recently the Oct 1 shooting #VegasStrong).

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Commercial is a different beast and from location to location, the strength of that market differs greatly.

Completing this form is very tricky, and I highly recommend you leave it to a tax professional who has done it before.Yes, there is some audit risk involved, but not much more than your usual risk of simply being in business.