You can read the full details here (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf), but let me summarize what it says and why you should care about this specific release.1.

W-2 income, but it’s subject to passive activity loss limitations.

I am originally from UK and after 6 years I now qualify for funding and I am wanting to house hack a multi family (seems like a cheat code as it isn't an option on a residential mortgage in the UK) but the issue i am finding is the low inventory in my area (6 listings within 20 mile radius of Danville VA) and nothing that i think i can make cashflow well / or seems like it would rent to a decent caliber of tenant. 

I invested in one deal as a Limited Partner and one as a General Partner.

Maybe it wont continue to grow as rapid, but I see no reason for a downturn currently. 

I know condo prices here don't usually go up a lot, but I'm hoping to find a good spot.

Limited risk for them, limited risk for us.  

I do like the Roth but it self-limits with small annual caps. 

But ultimately you make money managing properties. 

But we do have to remember BP is basically an incubator site but there is plenty of active investors watching etc so there are lots of highly qualified folks as well.