As long as you don't buy a clunker, you should be fine selling within a reasonably amount of time (assuming the market is not completely out of whack).If you have your own business, you can write off a portion of your home ownership costs if you have a home office (and some mortgage interest too).

Currently own and operate a 50 acre Mobile home park, lease a 10 acre parcel to a condo development and have a 30k sqft 60 tenant office complex.I am involved in all parts of the business.

From what I have seen it is typically the offices that are trying to recruit agents, not the agents trying desperately to find an office unless you're trying to get a job at a larger company where it is a salaried position requiring a RE license. 

@Lois Gintergenerally this is a bad idea, however I have seen it work very well in one case, (out of maybe 100+ deals) Make sure you have a workers comp policy for him, even if you 1099 and he gets hurt without workers comp there a high chance you would be liable. 

A-properties are the most recently constructed units, those that contain top amenities, require low maintenance, and are inhabited by young white-collar workers.

When that has happened  (rarely)  I make it a point to stop by their house or office and ask them in person why they apparently deliberately deceived me for their own gains.  

If you don't mind, give me a call at the office and I'd be happy to help you get started here, help you achieve your goals and refer outlets for education and networking and other professionals.

My office is in Carlsbad and I can help work through it and verify the numbers.  

@Laurence Bealer AMP is a great one, my fiance is a loan officer and even before he started working there, I was recommending them to everyone.They are great people and they know what they are doing.

I am an Army Engineer Diving Officer, and I am a young investor in Panama City Beach, Florida (25 years old) with two properties currently.