explore lodging. and attending webex meetings. you must be a subscriber to schedule meetings. >> rent or to buy. it's a question many business owners may ask themselves when thinking about where to set up shop. does one option have advantages over the other especially in today's economy? sherry is a real estate attorney and author of "foreclosure nation." thanks for coming on the program. >> thanks for having me. >> it's a perfect time to have this discussion. we get a lot of people asking this. so i'm going to start with the pros of each side. let's talk about buying. why would somebody think about buying their place? >> now is a great time to buy. part of that is because what if we've been reading about with, the problems that current commercial real estate owners are having maintaining properties. there are five real reasons that buying makes sense over renting. some people will say that at the top of their list are the tax benefits. so as a landlord you get to