I am from Louisiana so we use Bond for Deeds. 1.

Paying off a mortgage is a solid guaranteed investment at an interest rate higher than you can get from any AA investment (like a bond).One endorsement of 15-year loans is on BP podcast #279 starting at 5:10 and continuing for 

If that is the case, the choices might be to cash out and pay a lot of tax then buy a bond or something for 5%.

The bonds suggest that they will go bankrupt, and the politics are not friendly to landlords or businesses in general.If I moved to Chicago, I would invest in NW Indiana, I think Dallas has a much broader choices to invest over the long term, even if I think that the Dallas market is showing some signs of slowing.

I share your longer-term concern about anything even near a beach as ocean levels are rising and there is evidence that hurricanes are strengthening.  

Section 1031 does not apply to exchanges of: Inventory or stock in tradeStocks, bonds, or notesOther securities or debtPartnership interestsCertificates of trusthttps://www.irs.gov/newsroom/like-kind-exchanges-under-irc-code-section-1031

The QI world is unregulated and it’s important to make sure the company you choose is insured and bonded and has the experience and expertise to assist you.  

They are equivalent in name only.The CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) only allows investments from RSPs in registered investment products (stocks, bonds and other registered products with OFSI). 

They only tax interest income, stocks, notes and such, a weird hybrid. stay away from FSBO and you’ll be tax free if your stocks and bonds are in retirement accounts. 

I got fined on that one .to get the license you need a bond and insurance..