Somewhere around 40% of corn goes to fuel production, so it is really energy policy that would hurt the farmers more.

He got a solid investment that he didn't have the time or energy to chase down on his own.

I have the time and energy to make roughly 500 cold calls a day, along with direct mail.

- I found that plus or minus every deal type takes the same amount of time and energy.  

You'll have closing costs on the New Hampshire property and right now as long as it's generating decent income, that shows income on your taxes and the depreciation is a good benefit. 

That type of investment works for me, but it it doesn't work for everyone especially just starting out when you might want to generate cash flow to pick up more properties.  

We have learned to live off nothing being on one income and would like to generate some wealth for our future.Best,Rhiannon

@Joey DeClercq If you want to build a business I would suggest going with a 100% broker. learn how to generate your own leads without paying.

An LLC might be a good option for buy and holds and other passive activities where you are not generating short term capital gains or short term income.I would recommend you consult a tax preparer and your insurance pro.  

Again, in your example, you are selling 400K in real estate and generating 200K in proceeds.