Directly from the article, the entire study is based on a faulty premise:"Desmond and Wilmers invoke the definition of exploitation by the brilliant late Marxist sociologist Erik Olin Wright, who updated Marx’s theory of class for modern knowledge economies.

@Forrest Wright - start with your local newspapers.

@Linda D. when I was starting out 13 years ago I had a banker totally dismiss me and my wife.

@Michael Plaks @Nicholas Aiola @Ashish Acharya @Daniel Hyman @Linda Weygant

@Vanessa Wright Sure, let's connect! 

Originally posted by @Linda Weygant:One thing to keep in mind from a tax standpoint is that as passive income, you will be taxed on the income all at once, so if you've been looking to write off passive losses against other income, you may have taxable income in the year you accept the money and then a much larger loss than usual in the next year, assuming your rental period straddles tax years. 

Quote from @Linda Thomas: Hello,The lease is in 2 sisters names.

Quote from @Tiamo Wright: I toured a duplex that is a new build and the developer said that he had to sell the units together, that it was required.

@Linda WeygantHonest question for you guys related to tax preparation: do you find that CPAs charge per LLC even if it's single member?

@Robert Wright take a look on NARPM.org this is the national site for residential property managers who specialize in property management & leasing.