IRC Sec 1402 and the related Treasury regs govern income subject to SE taxes.(3) No such thing as "active" income in the context of IRC Sec 1402 and 469.Again, most Airbnb and VRBO belong on Sch E and are not subject to SE taxes. 

(He's also known for some time why I longer give his father new projects: because his father -also handyman, not a contractor - kept quoting thousands of dollars per project despite knowing the CSLB rules that govern handymen and their work in the state.)How would you deal with this if you were in my shoes?

I lost my government job that paid poorly about 5 years ago and there was virtually no stress because my finances were so strong. 

He told me that his family growing up was quite poor - he grew up in government subsidized housing.

If it's run by the local government as most water companies are; you can file a Freedom of Information Act Request.

The government is investing around 8 billion euros into developing the infrastructure there, including casinos, shopping malls, sporting grounds, and residential communities.

That being said, the NC legislature has considered several bills to preempt local government regulation of STRs in NC.

Hopefully, his Bank statement should show he got paid in Japan unless US government paid him in Cash.

This foreclosure sale was a flash sale and done through a government agency.

You're going to weigh the pro-forma versus buying government debt, private debt or heck a BDC, not necessarily against buying land.