Just because they do not take cash directly does not mean they do not take work and time which in my eyes translates into cash in the end anyway.

The apartment monthly PM reports translate to entries per class and an entry as an item on an IRS 8825 statement.

If you own property in the U.S.A. either directly, or via your Canadian holding company, you will have to repatriate the earnings which translates into paying the withholding tax (30% in most instances) to the IRS and then paying the delta, between the amount withheld and what you would be taxed in Canada on the full earnings, to the CRA.

I am familiar with proforma creation and utilization, in addition to receiving a certification from George Mason University for project management with a focus on feasibility.While one would think these credentials are enough to translate into a successful independent career, I am having difficulty translating a limited and basic commercial real estate experience into the experience needed to begin with regard to real estate investing for myself.

Do some evaluation; most simply lack the ability to know how their strengths and/or needs translate to achieving their personal and/or professional goals. 

I don't mean to be rude about it, but if you're an Art History major, or something that you just won't be able to translate into a job, you should really think about it.Another thought, having a W-2 job makes getting loans for buying houses a LOT easier than in you don't have W-2 work.

stock is more riskier than real estate. so 6% real estate return is not bad considering the risk is low and if you take into account depreciation and other things then there is no taxes on this income as well for long term holds. so it translates into anywhere from 8% to 12% return based upon the current income bracket and the state you leave in. definitely better then keeping money in bank and earning pennies. 

That translates into a decent return.

They think they are an exception.So let me translate in language what they are LITERALLY doing!

Like black or Latino activists who insist that a particular congressional district should be represented by one of their own, the disgruntled white working-class, non-college-educated voters might be demanding that their majority status still translate into something at least symbolically meaningful to them.But that doesn't make it right.