I want it to encompass a variety of RE situations, but not using the "Real Estate" words as that seems to carry a bit of a used car salesmen feel for some reason.

So, if you're subject to passive loss limitations, you wouldn't have to carry losses from your vacation rental property forward each year. http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Passive-Activity-Loss-ATG----Chapter-2,-Rental-Losses

I think it really depends on the jurisdiction and the relative health of it to carry on the program.

Just because she put 4 bullets into him does not mean he dies or is incapacitated right away - especially since it was noted in Officer Todd's interview that the police officers were carrying 9mm pistols.

My view is that the 'political pressure' argument carries little water.

They carry specialized cleaners for flooring and everything that you need to go along with it, tools, etc.

I buy something I can use in my business to carry lumber, etc, but it's my personal transportation and nobody cares what I drive.Right now would be a great time to buy a slightly used diesel pickup.

I usually end up scrubbing with one of those green/yellow sponge pad things, but it takes time.

Buy a 2-4 family in a decent blue collar area, fix and rent out but keep one unit open for an owner occupied and market it to them, as they can live rent/mortgage free...if you can't sell at least you have income coming in and if your area allows you should be making cash flow or at worst break even to cover your carrying costs, this is my strategy now that I have 20 rental units and vie been working this now on 3 deals....just another idea to give you more exit strategies

I tend to agree with him given that most real estate activities carry a huge time element that is completely ignored from most yield analysis.