So I've found a fun and easy way to level black smithing. Basically I go to every major city, sneak into the smiths at night steal all the ingots, ores, and
Leathers... Go outside, make some stuff, then sell the goods to the shop keeper, bam free points... With profit! anyone else have tricks like this?

I do this all the time, but I AM head of the thieves guild....

My friends says if you killed a boss, then reanimate him and kill him again, you get to reloot his stuff.. repeat & profit.

That seems like it would be more akin to respawning rather than reanimating... Unless doing so gives them all their gear back, I'm which case HOLY CRAP BROKEN