| Monthly update: Loading up on TIS too early, and then the dividend cut really costing me at the moment, although being still way ahead of income goal, I can wait.
 
 I could have sold all TIS, invested it all in my new purchase of PNNMP, and have over $22,000 of income, but imho that would be short sited.
 
 If I am still alive, plan is to hand this to my son-in-law when I am sixty five, end of 2019.
 That will be ten years. I will shoot for YOC at that time of 14%.
 
 Investment / CurrentValue / PriorValue / PeriodChange %Change /EstimatedIncome /EstimatedYield
 
 Mar. Totals.... $338,525.24.. $351,040.99. .($12,515.75)...... (3.6)% ....$22,083.17.. 6.5%
 June Totals... $316,250.94.. $316,250.09.... $0.85................. ( 0 ) .......$18,245.81.. 5.8%
 
 YOC: 10.22% = $18,245 / $178,518
 
 Income CAGR: 7.18% = $10,844 / $18,245 / 7.5 years.
 
 To double your income in 10 years takes CAGR of  9.05%
 
 Income growth 2017 = 20,984 / 18,245 -13%
 
 Income goal 1/1/2013: siliconinvestor.com
 
 Income needs to be:
 
 2014 $14,120
 2015 $14,825
 2016 $15,350
 2017 $16,110
 2018 $16,915
 
 Since Jan. 1, 2017:
 
 S+P 500 2239 to 2423 =............ +8.2%
 My IRA $335,357 to $316,250 = .... -5.69%
 
 Since inception Jan. 1, 2010:
 
 S+P 500 1115 to 2423 =........... +130.6% (includes total 13.33 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 My IRA $178,517 to $316,250...... +77.2%
 
 Bottom line, estimated income:
 
 End Jan. 2010 $11,134
 End Dec. 2010 $13,160
 End Dec 2011 $14,836
 End Dec. 2012 $17,371
 End Dec. 2013 $18,563
 End Dec. 2014 $22,093
 End Dec. 2015 $18,514
 End Dec. 2016 $20,984
 End Feb. 2017 $21,800
 End Mar. 2017 $22,083
 End June 2017 $18,245
 
 Actual dividends received:
 
 2010 total $12,317
 2011 total $14,160
 2012 total: $16,497
 2013 total: $19,421
 2014 total: $20,564
 2015 total: $19,565
 2016 total: $17,634
 2017 total:  $10,798
 
 Dividends:
 
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (LTC) 57.00
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (CIM PRA) 75.00
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CLDT) 27.50
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (UTG) 27.04
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (VTR) 426.25
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (CCP) 473.10
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AGD) 34.13
 06/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CBL PRD) 46.09
 06/29/2017  17:10:52 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (SFL) 135.00
 06/29/2017  01:36:40 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (VGR) 198.00
 06/28/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (LTS PRA) 33.34
 06/27/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (ARR PRB) 30.68
 06/19/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MITT PRB) 62.50
 06/16/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWF) 27.96
 06/12/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (TGT) 120.00
 06/01/2017  04:21:14 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 97.60
 
 Trades:
 
 06/30/2017  10:55:59 Bought 100 PNNMP @ 24.85 -2,491.95
 06/19/2017  10:05:50 Bought 200 TIS @ 12.5 -2,506.95
 06/08/2017  20:57:05 Bought 200 TIS @ 11.51 -2,308.95
 06/08/2017  20:04:01 Sold 100 TGT @ 54.585 5,451.43
 06/05/2017  16:36:10 Bought 100 TIS @ 13.03 -1,309.95
 
 2017 trading costs $162
 
 Holdings - cash $40
 
 Symbol Qty / Current Price / Market Value / Purchase date / Cost basis / Avg. Cost / Gain/Loss / Income / Yield
 
 AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PREFERRED MITT PRB 125 25.2822 3,160.28 12/19/16 2,945.50 23.56 214.78 250.00 7.9%
 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GBL INC ALLIANCE WRLD DLR GOVT FUND II
 AWF 400 12.94 5,176.00 10/05/16 4,985.54 12.46 190.46 335.60 6.5%
 ALPINE GLOBAL DYN DIV FUND COM
 AGD 525 10.23 5,370.75 09/16/16 4,446.13 8.47 924.62 409.50 7.6%
 ALPS ETF TRUST ALERIAN MLP
 AMLP 200 11.96 2,392.00 08/06/14 3,623.98 18.12 (1,231.98) 184.00 7.7%
 ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC PFD SER B
 ARR PRB 187 24.97 4,669.39 01/06/17 4,355.75 23.29 313.64 368.20 7.9%
 ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PFD F 7.375% PERP QRTLY
 AHT PRF 400 25.00 10,000.00 07/22/16 9,683.00 24.21 317.00 737.60 7.4%
 AT&T INC COM
 T 250 37.73 9,432.50 08/07/14 8,428.62 33.71 1,003.88 490.00 5.2%
 BLUEROCK RESIDENT GR INC PFD 8.25% PERP 10/21/22 QTRLY
 BRG PRA 150 26.5188 3,977.82 04/20/16 3,743.80 24.96 234.02 309.45 7.8%
 CAPITAL PRODUCTS PARTNERS FOREIGN EQUITY
 CPLP 900 3.40 3,060.00 03/03/16 2,435.00 2.71 625.00 288.00 9.4%
 CARE CAP PPTYS INC COM
 CCP 830 26.70 22,161.00 06/02/14 24,394.24 29.39 (2,233.24) 1,892.40 8.5%
 CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES COM
 CBL PRD 100 23.26 2,326.00 06/08/16 2,484.85 24.85 (158.85) 184.40 7.9%
 CHATHAM LODGING TRUST REIT
 CLDT 250 20.09 5,022.50 04/11/16 5,028.00 20.11 (5.50) 330.00 6.6%
 CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP PFD SER A 8% PERPETUAL CALL
 CIM PRA 150 25.57 3,835.50 12/14/16 3,600.47 24.00 235.03 300.00 7.8%
 CITY OFFICE REIT INC REIT
 CIO 200 12.70 2,540.00 04/07/16 2,259.55 11.30 280.45 188.00 7.4%
 COLONY NORTHSTAR INC PFD SER B 8.25%
 CLNS PRB 200 25.53 5,106.00 06/08/16 4,916.24 24.58 189.76 412.60 8.1%
 CYS INVESTMENTS INC REIT
 CYS PRA 200 24.9417 4,988.34 12/27/16 4,808.00 24.04 180.34 387.60 7.8%
 DHT HOLDINGS INC COM
 DHT 500 4.15 2,075.00 06/15/16 2,542.50 5.09 (467.50) 160.00 7.7%
 DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP PFD 9% QTRLY CALL PERPETUAL
 DLNG PRA 100 26.40 2,640.00 05/03/16 2,197.00 21.97 443.00 225.00 8.5%
 FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE & FINANCIAL OPP FUND
 FGB 600 7.24 4,344.00 03/01/17 4,408.00 7.35 (64.00) 420.00 9.7%
 GASLOG PARTNERS LP UNIT UNIT
 GLOP 250 22.65 5,662.50 04/08/16 4,611.98 18.45 1,050.52 486.50 8.6%
 GENESIS ENERGY L.P. COM
 GEL 100 31.73 3,173.00 07/22/16 3,764.00 37.64 (591.00) 288.00 9.1%
 LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL PFD SER A 8% PERP/CALL MNTHLY
 LTS PRA 200 24.77 4,954.00 06/08/16 4,876.88 24.38 77.12 400.00 8.1%
 LTC PROPERTIES COM
 LTC 300 51.39 15,417.00 01/12/09 8,352.10 27.84 7,064.90 684.00 4.4%
 MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM
 MPW 2,150 12.87 27,670.50 01/17/06 22,868.40 10.64 4,802.10 2,064.00 7.5%
 MPLX LP COM
 MPLX 203 33.40 6,780.20 10/15/15 7,105.84 35.00 (325.64) 438.48 6.5%
 NUVEEN PREFERRED INCOME OPPORT CLOSED END FUND
 JPC 1,525 10.40 15,860.00 09/16/16 14,516.45 9.52 1,343.55 1,189.50 7.5%
 ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO COM
 TIS 3,786 12.95 49,028.70 09/04/14 87,478.09 23.11 (38,449.39) - -
 REAVES UTILITY INC TR COM
 UTG 169 34.34 5,803.46 01/03/14 4,138.31 24.49 1,665.15 324.48 5.6%
 SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL COM
 SFL 300 13.60 4,080.00 07/05/16 4,238.73 14.13 (158.73) 540.00 13.2%
 SOTHERLY HOTELS INC COM
 SOHO 200 6.78 1,356.00 04/25/17 1,132.91 5.66 223.09 84.00 6.2%
 SOTHERLY HOTELS INC PFD 8.0% PERP QRTLY 8/26/21
 SOHOB 400 25.30 10,120.00 12/08/16 9,835.94 24.59 284.06 800.00 7.9%
 VECTOR GROUP LTD COM
 VGR 495 21.32 10,553.40 02/12/07 7,437.54 15.03 3,115.86 792.00 7.5%
 VENTAS INC COM
 VTR 550 69.48 38,214.00 06/02/14 32,275.62 58.68 5,938.38 1,705.00 4.5%
 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM
 VZ 250 44.66 11,165.00 07/21/15 11,669.36 46.68 (504.36) 577.50 5.2%
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