Hello @Chris Atkins,To achieve and maintain financial independence, only invest in cities that meet the following requirements.Significant and Sustained Population Growth: Rental rates follow the basic principle of supply and demand.

Stocks have their place in your asset portfolio but the available tax deductions are much more limited.  

With your primary, assuming its a fixed loan, a higher percentage of your payment is going towards principle pay down (less wasted dollars). 

Assets identified in this study include:Standard windows and doorsInterior ceilings and wallsBasic plumbing and electrical systemsBuilding structural elementsBasic HVAC componentsThis engineering-based cost segregation study included the following methodology:Physical Inspection through a site visitDocumentation review including architectural plans, accounting records and construction documentsA cost analysis which utilizes engineering principles in order to allocate costs to their applicable asset classificationsCalculation of the depreciation schedule using MACRSAs a reminder, bonus depreciation started to phase out in 2023.

Just to pump the stock up.

Success in real estate requires courage, perseverance, and the willingness to take calculated risks.Internalize these principles and apply them in your real estate endeavors, and you will be on your path to success.

Don't forget 5) principle paydown and 6) leveraged returns, among others.Owning real assets in this inflationary environment is key to growing wealth, and real estate is the best asset available (in my biased opinion) :) . 

There's obviously quite a bit of diligence that comes after such as who the key principles are and their credentials/track record (both balance sheet and experience), the underlying real estate and thesis behind the investment & tax prep and audit procedures but as a general rule of thumb if the investor can't get past the first part which is understanding what they are investing in, passive investing is probably not for that individual. 

No information about dividends in subsequent years could be found in company filings.Most REITs are publicly traded, which means that their stock is bought and sold on public exchanges, with their share prices fluctuating according to investor demand.RAD, however, is among the relatively small set of property companies known as non-traded REITs, whose stock is acquired directly through brokers, not on the open market.

In 2008 when the stocks went down, I realized my 401k was invested with a person I had never met.