So lot's of these brokers have their own website where they sell internally or just on their websites and the property does not show up on the national site.Also a broker would need to know if you are looking for a good deal or a GRAND SLAM?

If you're 1031 trading in, your basis may only be $500k, so deal cap rate is a 5, but your internal cap is 15... 

I’d absolutely LOOOOVE to be able to leave medicine (and all the garbage that comes along with it) and do RE full time.

The International Valuation Standards Council defines "market value" as:"The estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s-length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently, and without compulsion."

-----------Reputable publications typically review every ad they accept, from classifieds to full-page spreads, to conform to internal standards.

$#@" I flew into several times, is undergoing a $50 million dollar expansion project so that it will hopefully look more "International".OK....what does all this have to do with real estate investing?

Just wait until the Z teenager starts developing. 1) Realogy includes Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, ERA®, Sotheby's International Realty® and Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate

The portion of the duplex that represents her primary residence would fall under Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code and she would qualify for the $250,000/$500,000 tax free exclusion and the portion of the duplex that represents rental property would fall under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (1031 Exchange). 

This is how its done in China  I was just in a  CE class for my Oregon brokers license that I hold and I am getting the CiPS endorsement which is a 5 day course and gives me a designation as A NAR Certified international property specialist...

Second, Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code was modified in 2008.