@Pete TorrezFirstly, your understanding of the situation is incorrect.The active/passive distinction you are referring to has to do with the nature of how income to the IRA is generated. 

Just to be clear, I don't disagree that you can make more money that way, just think it is a dangerous way to invest because markets will correct at some point, maybe next week, maybe next decade, idk.

Hello all,I am currently in escrow for a duplex in CA that has 2 distinctive street numbers but during escrow, it is only showing one street number in title.  

@Jim Bowser  two distinct things going on..

I just see no reason to subject myself to dangerous fumes, even if I can save a few dollars.- I have a paint wheel with every color on it that they gave me, so I can easily select colors.

I have read some of his posts and in particular respect his recent distinction between Private lenders and Hard money lenders.

Are these prices for units that are in dangerous or risky areas?

And the point of this is to illustrate the real danger with the eugenics of liberalism.

It seems an investor could be playing a dangerous game here.2.

It has 4 distinct seasons like you want and because they love their trees here, the scenery is beautiful.