This is ordinary income plus social security and maybe state income tax. 

They have removed me from the private fb group, blocked me from all social media, and will not allow me into the daily live office hours because I started telling people about this.

Expand your network and explore social media events.

Lots of risk that you can't control and it is taxed as Ordinary Income plus the IRS will see you as self employed so you will pay all of the Social Security tax and perhaps a 2.5% extra tax if you make over $250k. 

Does one post on BP, social media, friends and family, personal business connections?

You may want to look for social media groups that specialize in arbitrage and see how things are going for them.

Consequently, by holding the notes we have 'EXITED' passive rental income in lieu of quasi passive income RE annuities.At this stage of our lives it's interesting to meet others socially who are now trying to justify their unenviable EXIT from the W-2 world.

I do think the link-capability from social media is interesting.

Expand your network and explore social media events.

this is because culture changes due to quick adaption of social medii.