sure they cheat blatantly at the casino but the marine environment is stunning.complacency always costs money,

Haha, Seth I just got back from snow skiing and the casino and leave tomorrow for two weeks at the beach.Pay someone to do the work and go on vacation with the TIME you saved.

But she has no interest in actively participating.Lots of folks refuse to invest in anything riskier than bank CDs or treasuries.

Compensation is defined in IRC Sec. 219(f)(1), Treasury regulations, and IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs).

Based on the Proposed Treasury Regulations section 1.1402(a)-2(h)(2), there is a strategy that will effectively reduce your self employment tax up to $60,000 - $70,000 with your wife as a limited partner.

Especially with a potential casino going in, I feel as though more and more people will be going closer to the city.I agree with your thoughts on a PM - But hey, if making money on real estate were easy, then everyone would be doing it!

The Treasury Regulations only require that the taxpayer have the intent to hold for rental or investment or business use. 

Besides treasuries, saving bonds I am exploring the note funds options, lending club/prosper investing, trust deed investing, private money lending.

So the apples to apples investment, where it's guaranteed ROI, would be a Certificate of Deposit, or Treasury Note, or similar, and those rarely offer more than your mortgage interest rate. 

I've read a lot about atlantas plans of development including the belt line transportation expansion, MGM grand developing casinos, Mercedes coming to town and much more going on.