Cap at $18,000 + $3,000 royalties.

Generally, property held for the production of rents or royalties is considered to be used in a trade or business.

he lends his name and gets a royalty.. just like those that wear Nikes or any other celebs that hawk items.. its no different in the real estate training business.. get a nationally known NAME and put them as the face of the company .. i assure you they bring only their name to these deals.. 

I recognize that my proposed scenario isn't "real" per se, but I'm at a stage where I want to keep this passive as I have a job I enjoy, a young family, write some music for passive income royalties.   

Property receives a monthly royalty check for gas and oil rights.

I need advice on how to get a piece of land developed.
I thought because i owner the property free and clear it would be easy to develop the land. Boy was I wrong.
I would like to partner up with a developer to help...

Royalty acres in the Marcellus Shale and Permian Basin (9% CoC)Being able to buy minerals with a DST is relatively new and the returns are great.

One example is to create an entity in a tax haven and give your US entity a loan for which you charge a high but reasonable interest; you can also charge yourself royalties for using the corporate name held by this other company.

I've also been investing in my future through song writing and producing for 8-9 years.After seeing (from experience) that music royalties are going nowhere but downhill, I decided to invest my money and time elsewhere.

Of course this works best on a busy street corner in a nice size parking lot.People invest in music royalties.