When exactly will you quit working as a broker?

Do you mean to say you started working as a broker without a clear plan for where it was going, and when and how you were going to get out?

You’re not planning on working for the rest of your life… are you?

Here is why you must consider — and carefully plan — when and how you will quit brokerage.
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How much did you pay in income taxes?

Spoiler Warning: reading this post might make you angry, sad, or depressed!

How much did you pay in income taxes this year?  If your answer was anything other than “nothing”, then there’s a real chance that you overpaid!

Let’s face it, for most commercial real estate brokers and agents, April 15th marks the day they part with some real hard-earned cash (especially in this market).

The sad part is that most commercial brokers and agents could be avoiding almost all income taxes — legally.

As you can guess, this isn’t something that’s covered by any commercial real estate training program, so you’re pretty much on your own.

Here’s what you can do this year to avoid the pain next year… continue