| Monthly update: Per financial discussions with the wife and daughters, we have made our daughters beneficiaries on this account. 
 Investment / CurrentValue / PriorValue / PeriodChange %Change /EstimatedIncome /EstimatedYield
 
 Feb. Totals.... $351,040.99...$341,191.89.. $9,849.10.......... 2.9%..... $21,800.77.. 6.2%
 Mar. Totals.... $338,525.24.. $351,040.99. .($12,515.75)...... (3.6)% ....$22,083.17.. 6.5
 
 YOC: 12.37% = $22,083 / $178,518
 
 Income CAGR: 10.31% = $10,844 / $22,083 / 7.25 years.
 
 To double your income in 10 years takes CAGR of  9.05% / 8 yrs., 10.41% / 7 yrs.
 
 Income growth 2017 = 20,984 / 22,083 5.23%
 
 Income goal 1/1/2013: siliconinvestor.com
 
 Since Jan. 1, 2017:
 
 Nasdaq 5383 to 5911 =............. +9.80%
 S+P 500 2239 to 2363 =............ +5.57%
 BRK.A $244,121 to $249,850 =...... +2.35%
 Dow 19763 to 20663 = ............. +4.55%
 My IRA $335,357 to $338,525 = .... +0.94%
 
 Since inception Jan. 1, 2010:
 
 Nasdaq 2269 to 5911 ............. +167.58% (includes total 7.07 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 BRK.A 99,200 to $249,850 .... ....+151.86%
 S+P 500 1115 to 2363 =........... +125.25% (includes total 13.33 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 Dow 10428 to 20663 ..............+114.37% (includes total 16.22 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 My IRA $178,517 to $338,525...... +89.63%
 
 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
 
 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:  $5,309
 
 Dividends:
 
 03/31/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AGD) 34.13
 03/31/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CLDT) 27.50
 03/31/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (VTR) 426.25
 03/31/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (LTC) 57.00
 03/31/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (UTG) 27.04
 03/31/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (CCP) 473.10
 03/30/2017  13:11:36 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (SFL) 135.00
 03/30/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (CIM PRA) 5.00
 03/30/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (VGR) 198.00
 03/30/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CBL PRD) 46.09
 03/28/2017  02:04:56 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (LTS PRA) 33.34
 03/27/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (ARR PRB) 30.68
 03/17/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWF) 27.96
 03/17/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MITT PRB) 62.50
 03/10/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (TGT) 120.00
 03/01/2017  02:48:13 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 97.60
 
 Trades:
 
 03/27/2017  18:42:13 Bought 100 TIS @ 25.26 -2,532.95
 03/27/2017  18:35:29 Sold 100 CAH @ 81.7052 8,163.39
 03/01/2017  17:06:23 Bought 400 FGB @ 7.245 -2,906.00
 03/01/2017  16:54:20 Sold 245 CLNS @ 13.5 3,299.43
 03/01/2017  15:58:05 Bought 200 FGB @ 7.47 -1,502.00
 
 2017 trading costs $107
 
 Holdings - cash $7,829
 
 Symbol Qty / Current Price / Market Value / Purchase date / Cost basis / Avg. Cost / Gain/Loss / Income / Yield
 
 AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PREFERRED MITT PRB 125 24.80 3,100.00 12/19/16 2,945.50 23.56 154.50 250.00 8.1%
 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GBL INC ALLIANCE WRLD DLR GOVT FUND II
 AWF 400 12.58 5,032.00 10/05/16 4,985.54 12.46 46.46 335.60 6.7%
 ALPINE GLOBAL DYN DIV FUND COM
 AGD 525 9.76 5,124.00 09/16/16 4,446.13 8.47 677.87 409.50 8.0%
 ALPS ETF TRUST ALERIAN MLP
 AMLP 200 12.71 2,542.00 08/06/14 3,623.98 18.12 (1,081.98) 189.00 7.4%
 ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC PFD SER B
 ARR PRB 187 23.60 4,413.20 01/06/17 4,355.75 23.29 57.45 368.20 8.3%
 ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PFD F 7.375% PERP QRTLY
 AHT PRF 400 24.63 9,852.00 07/22/16 9,683.00 24.21 169.00 737.60 7.5%
 AT&T INC COM
 T 250 41.55 10,387.50 08/07/14 8,428.62 33.71 1,958.88 490.00 4.7%
 BLUEROCK RESIDENT GR INC PFD 8.25% PERP 10/21/22 QTRLY
 BRG PRA 150 26.0687 3,910.31 04/20/16 3,743.80 24.96 166.51 309.45 7.9%
 CAPITAL PRODUCTS PARTNERS FOREIGN EQUITY
 CPLP 900 3.57 3,213.00 03/03/16 2,435.00 2.71 778.00 288.00 9.0%
 CARE CAP PPTYS INC COM
 CCP 830 26.87 22,302.10 06/02/14 24,394.24 29.39 (2,092.14) 1,892.40 8.5%
 CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES COM
 CBL PRD 100 23.99 2,399.00 06/08/16 2,484.85 24.85 (85.85) 184.40 7.7%
 CHATHAM LODGING TRUST REIT
 CLDT 250 19.75 4,937.50 04/11/16 5,028.00 20.11 (90.50) 330.00 6.7%
 CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP PFD SER A 8% PERPETUAL CALL
 CIM PRA 150 25.17 3,775.50 12/14/16 3,600.47 24.00 175.03 300.00 7.9%
 CITY OFFICE REIT INC REIT
 CIO 200 12.15 2,430.00 04/07/16 2,259.55 11.30 170.45 188.00 7.7%
 COLONY NORTHSTAR INC PFD SER B 8.25%
 CLNS PRB 200 25.52 5,104.00 06/08/16 4,916.24 24.58 187.76 412.60 8.1%
 CYS INVESTMENTS INC REIT
 CYS PRA 200 24.4617 4,892.34 12/27/16 4,808.00 24.04 84.34 387.60 7.9%
 DHT HOLDINGS INC COM
 DHT 500 4.47 2,235.00 06/15/16 2,542.50 5.09 (307.50) 160.00 7.2%
 DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP PFD 9% QTRLY CALL PERPETUAL
 DLNG PRA 100 25.89 2,589.00 05/03/16 2,197.00 21.97 392.00 225.00 8.7%
 FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE & FINANCIAL OPP FUND
 FGB 600 7.44 4,464.00 03/01/17 4,408.00 7.35 56.00 420.00 9.4%
 GASLOG PARTNERS LP UNIT UNIT
 GLOP 250 24.50 6,125.00 04/08/16 4,611.98 18.45 1,513.02 481.00 7.9%
 GENESIS ENERGY L.P. COM
 GEL 100 32.42 3,242.00 07/22/16 3,764.00 37.64 (522.00) 284.00 8.8%
 LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL PFD SER A 8% PERP/CALL MNTHLY
 LTS PRA 200 25.10 5,020.00 06/08/16 4,876.88 24.38 143.12 400.00 8.0%
 LTC PROPERTIES COM
 LTC 300 47.90 14,370.00 01/12/09 8,352.10 27.84 6,017.90 684.00 4.8%
 MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM
 MPW 2,150 12.89 27,713.50 01/17/06 22,868.40 10.64 4,845.10 2,064.00 7.4%
 MPLX LP COM
 MPLX 203 36.08 7,324.24 10/15/15 7,105.84 35.00 218.40 422.24 5.8%
 NUVEEN PREFERRED INCOME OPPORT CLOSED END FUND
 JPC 1,525 9.81 14,960.25 09/16/16 14,516.45 9.52 443.80 1,171.20 7.8%
 ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO COM
 TIS 2,486 24.00 59,664.00 09/04/14 68,559.54 27.58 (8,895.54) 3,480.40 5.8%
 REAVES UTILITY INC TR COM
 UTG 169 32.39 5,473.91 01/03/14 4,138.31 24.49 1,335.60 324.48 5.9%
 SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL COM
 SFL 300 14.70 4,410.00 07/05/16 4,238.73 14.13 171.27 540.00 12.2%
 SOTHERLY HOTELS INC PFD 5.0% PERP QRTLY 8/26/21
 SOHOB 400 25.99 10,396.00 12/08/16 9,835.94 24.59 560.06 800.00 7.7%
 TARGET CORP COM
 TGT 200 55.19 11,038.00 01/18/17 13,202.48 66.01 (2,164.48) 480.00 4.3%
 VECTOR GROUP LTD COM
 VGR 495 20.80 10,296.00 02/12/07 7,437.54 15.03 2,858.46 792.00 7.7%
 VENTAS INC COM
 VTR 550 65.04 35,772.00 06/02/14 32,275.62 58.68 3,496.38 1,705.00 4.8%
 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM
 VZ 250 48.75 12,187.50 07/21/15 11,669.36 46.68 518.14 577.50 4.7%
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