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Message:: [QUOTE="bosko69, post: 4489501, member: 16283"]Mr. Nate-With your great mind for math/mileage/money you might be able to make a decent living as an Accountant !  I hear you-driving around can be fun and sometimes exhausting.I had a Commercial Art Studio in my house for about 25 years,and wrote off abt 20% of the Rent,and later Mortgage-my Wife's an Accountant,so obviously most of the brain-lift fell on her shoulders.   So you specialize in Sterling Silver (obviously prob not a whole lot of Gold out there laying around),and by focusing on one thing-you can study and really hone your knowledge to an expertise level.  I imagine we've all walked past many a piece of Sterling in our picking lives.Being a visual person I tend to only drift towards the visually 'Wow' or 'Weird' pieces that scream Victorian Eccentric,probably walking past much more valuable items.  Is there a Site you really like,basically a 'Silver for Dummies' ?  Folks-Mr. Nate is right,if you have a business that's profitable for a certain amount of years,& you PAY TAXES on your sales-you have a legal right to claim a deduction.For example,if you have a room-solely (EXCLUSIVELY) dedicated to Ebay Sales (photos,sorting,storing,packaging and mailing),you have a legal IRS Deduction.   Obviously-if you're losing money year after,or are a cash,underground economy biz,no deduction.   Thanks Nate-Once I finish my 300 Home & Yard Projects might just hit the road again.[/QUOTE]