I'm 41 and have a successful career thus far in the Investment Banking space.

Real estate is going to be more rate and supply driven, than election driven.Equities will be election spurred(in the short term) but fundamentally earnings driven in the near term.

However, if I earn too much “earned income,” I risk losing these essential benefits.That’s why I’m exploring real estate and the stock market, as these generate “unearned income” and allow me to maintain my benefits while building financial security.

Whether you read my book or one of the others out there, I suggest you educate yourself and learn how to manage well before a mistake sours your plans.Flipping is a great way to earn income, but the market has to be balanced.

I'm a project manager by career, so I know with proper preparation, anything can be successful.  

(If I can earn just 5% I’ll have $20k in 15 years.

Contact me if you’d like to earn passive income or are in the business and are looking to collaborate on any projects.

I recently learned that income earned through Airbnb often doesn’t qualify as eligible income when applying for a second mortgage.For those of you who’ve used Airbnb as part of your house hacking approach, how did you navigate this issue?

Keep your properties and reduce expenses/increase earnings.

Problem is only "RE pros" get to do it.There are 3 income classifications in the US - Active, Portfolio, and PassiveActive income is income derived from your job, or normal trade or business.Portfolio income is derived from bank instruments - stocks, bonds, etc.Passive income is income earned from investments.Active losses can wipe out both passive and portfolio income, but it doesn't work the other way around.Portfolio (capital) losses are limited to $3,000 annually.Passive losses can only be offset by passive gains.Real estate rental income by its nature is deemed passive per IRC Sec 469One way to get around it is to become a pro - spend more than 750 hours or 1/2 your time in real estate.But most folks aren't real estate pros.