For myself it is the fact that only one trader was convicted and went to jail out of the thousands of Jr. and Senior executives at the banks and securities firms who caused this calamity.

You will find a wealth of information here.Also be sure to check out the following local REIA groups.http://ntarei.com/ This group has a general meeting once a month and hosts a lots of workshops for a small fee.

Charlie Thank you I believe they are a similar set up to your firm from what your saying, that is if what he is telling me is correct.Is there a way I can get in contact with you.

If they stand firm on their policy, you'll need to file form 8822 with the IRS right away.  

Murphy Desmond is great, they are in Janesville and Madison WI and we used an attorney and his team there for years, until recently our attorney just switched firms and is now at Whyte Hirschboek Dudek.

I've set up keywords for my city and county, I've attended Meetups, I've hosted CashFlow games, and attended the local Chamber of Commerce meetings. 

You will want to check local law, but in my jurisdiction an UNLICENSED person CAN do the following:  Delivering a lease application, a lease, or any amendment thereof to any person;Receiving a lease application, lease, or amendment thereof, a security deposit, rental payment, or any related payment for delivery to and made payable to the real estate firm or owner;Showing a rental unit to any person, or executing leases or rental agreements, and the employee or retainee is acting under the direct instruction of the owner or designated or managing brokerProviding information about a rental unit, a lease, an application for lease, or a security deposit and rental amounts to any prospective tenant; orAssisting in the performance of property management functions by carrying out administrative, clerical, financial, or maintenance tasks.The key is in how the money is handled. 

You will find a wealth of information here.Also be sure to check out the following local REIA groups here in DFW.http://ntarei.com/ This group has a general meeting once a month and hosts a lots of workshops for a small fee.

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 :)  it was also a key reason why I had a private equity firm offer to invest around $200 million with me to buy properties at the auction (which I also turned down but that's another story).I wrote it out of necessity because "back in my day" (crap, I'm starting to sound like Jay, LOL) there was no way to track these sales...everyone else was constantly shuffling through multiple file folders and legal pads trying to find info on what they were bidding on while I had one sheet of paper folded up in my pocket that told me everything I needed to know for everything going that day.