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.

If you buy 1 or 2 or 10 little single family and you buy based on cash flow, have $10,000 in reserves for each single family, when Murphy's Law raises its ugly head, and use the best practices (Best Product, Best Service once the tenant moves in, treating them like the royalty they are to you and your financial freedom, at about $15-$20.00 under market rents, best value for your residents) for managing your single family,  you will most likely experience success and less risk.  

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. 

There was also a Royalty fee as well. 

If you use the "royalty per side" model of the big franchises, you'd have to sell $203.8M in homes to achieve $250K in royalty revenue to your investor.

I would have treated you like royalty.

It may not be included in the initial phase but simply additional land.Have fun searching the oil royalties down there for title!

The 2 year history applies to almost all types of income (bonuses, commissions, royalties, dividends etc.).If you are looking to purchase a property and already own some properties most lenders will require you have 6 months reserves for each property that you own. 

People want to give their kids the mineral interest they own but want to keep getting the royalty payments until they die.