If you bought an investment property which was loosing money  - say the operating expenses were exceeding income due to high vacancy - you would be able to deduct those expenses against all your income (including that from employment).As for a tip, find yourself an accountant.

People are too the point to where the lack of trust is causing them to loose business, that is why i am working on being direct to the seller.It is too much emphasis when you have a client who wants to buy, and then the 3 to 4 people take you through so much to get what is needed to make the deal closed , it is nerve werking.

He was leaning against he railing outside, which was a little loose, and knocked it over and cut his hand.

For years and decades on end universally people spoke of R.E. as #1 hedge against inflation BUT all of a sudden when we are in significant inflation, everyone looses there minds and fears things will work in opposite?!

I know it seems counter intuitive because they would loose income but it seems like a relationship could be developed and deals could be made.

I'd rather not lower my standards and rent to "people" (term used loosely) like that, as that just makes me part of the problem.What would you do?

I might be naive but I am willing to take the risk of loosing a little on the upside because where we stand, there is a greater chance to the downside. 

I really hate to loose this house.

Limiting your advertising to certain subjects reduces exposure, and in the end looses you money. 

While taking cash is always good, do I loose on anything if I claim from insurance?