Maybe this is the trader in me seeing this as an arbitrage. 

But, if you don't do this for a living, it isn't a material percentage of your taxable income, you don't expect to do it again any time soon, it's probably not a trader or business. 

But do you have enough knowledge/experience to be on the other side of a currency bet against, say, a currency-trader like George Soros? 

I get 1 lawsuit from Detroit landbank, and a lot of violenciens from the city, for ex i had a tenant growing mariuana plants in my basement, and a lot of other stuff.Now i finded a new PM that has everything under control, and its working fine.So a lot of headeache, but it was worth it, and i also bought 3 houses in Missouri and now the first in Chicago.I only read 1 book, and did not find out anything, just bougt and hoped for the best, which is kind of stupid and i payed the price, mentally and economic.

And I guess you'll have to figure out if your in it for long term investing for retirement/wealth, or if you're gonna try to be a day trader.

From a Forex point of view, it was incredible for our investment.

It's going to be an interesting couple of years.....esp with the absolute necessities in life; monthly cell phone costs, Netflix, that auto pmt/lease & Whole Foods/Trader Joe groceries; costing way more than a months rent.

I used to live in an area that has a Trader Joes, Starbucks and all kinds of other great restaurants, bars a retail.

I am a contemporary cabinetmaker, ex-futures&options trader at CBOT. 

@Matt Stricklen, yes but I am extremely nervous how 2021 tax assessment will be done as people have bid 100-150K over asking ...2020 assessed value is wayyy lower than 2021...for ex: a house in round rock was assessed at 200K in 2020, listed for 270K, sold for 350K...so how would 2021 tax bill be assuming rate is 2.5%?