I might get some pushback here, but I think parts of the real estate investing narrative have taken a turn for the worse.First, let me say this: every industry has snake-oil salesmen.

But if your portfolio is only tied to rental properties, you’re essentially betting on one sector—and that can be risky.That’s why I started looking into oil & gas royalties as a way to diversify.Here’s why they caught my eye:Different Drivers: Real estate income is tied to local markets, tenants, and interest rates.

Vietnam war was over, the oil embargo dissipated, oh yes, the Jimmy Carter years.

Should you be buying solar companies in the current political environment or oil and gas?  

Lol That's cute Ken, the snake-oil salesman saying the "town sheriff" is "lacking ethics" because I called out your blatantly illegal transaction for what it is. 

If you have little to no $ it's even MORE important to NOT loose any, to NOT take crazy hairbrained uber high risk chances sold by snake-oil-salesman predatorily only thinking about making $ off you. 

Our oil one does.

He's a snake oil salesman.

Well, for the exact same reason I have someone else do my oil changes, roof my properties, fix the a/c, and the countless other things.

LLC does nothing for taxes, its a disregarded entity and passes right back through you.Other options are to invest in syndications that take larger depreciation such as some oil and gas or Multifamily offerings.