My excitement stems not from the mark itself, but from how far I have come and how much I have benefited from staying active here on BP Nation.

I think the lack of parental involvement partly stems from a system that does little to educate their children.

In fact, the reason there are war fighters usually stems from the greed and incompetence of polical leaders and corporate interests in this country.

Your capital gained is always less expenses that you can prove - those are the costs associated with doing business, and the gain stems from conducting that business.

Not sure where your hit below the belt stems from as I am one who contributes tremendously to this site and I really don't appreciate your comment.

So, you're not guaranteed liability coverage for events stemming from your investment property.I thought this was an excellent article that explains RE investing and LLCs.

I have been in the medical cannabis industry for the last five years with occasional part time employment, this leaves me looking pretty poor on any financial statement.

The issue being referred to stems from homeowners exemptions on rental properties from 2009-20012.

The earnings stemming from your personal investment would be subject to capital gains and the earnings stemming from the IRA can continue to grow on a tax-deferred basis. 

@Brent Rogers Don't know what market your 'college town investor specialist agent' is in but college towns can be great sources of steady rental income, especially if the local colleges have educational tracks catering to the growing demand for STEM jobs and are in a market where those jobs are available.