If you want to stir your teacher friends up, ask them how they feel about Obama's education reform package.

Still a bit hesitant due to Dutch tenant laws, but politics and reforms will result in a more market approach of the housing market. 

http://www.reformbc.net/reconcile.htm Here's a exerpt: "Reform notes that the Sidley Austin law firm and the newly-bankrupt KPMG Consulting have been selling fake real-estate and Olympic debt through a Fortress Investment hedge fund to “sophisticated institutional investors†which face a growing risk of a pension fund default."

Familiarize yourself with Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). 

However, we have been operating without any regulations providing guidance on how the deduction will operate.Because of last minute changes made to the Tax Cuts and Job Act (the 2017 tax reform law), many assumed that rental real estate would qualify for the Section 199A deduction. 

Christina,Unfortunately, all that is available is speculation on his tax reform.

It's anyone's guess whether the current administration's tax reform will retain the preferred tax rates for long term capital gains.

Not clear yet how tax reform legislation will affect the capital gains tax rates.

With the imminent tax reform, 2018 will be a completely different animal in terms of tax planning.

My interpretation is based on the general intention of this reform to avoid retroactive application.