| Monthly update: Good to know fat fingers can still make you start all over. 
 TIS 20.% of portfolio. $70,410 / 22% of port not income producing.
 
 600 SRRA 1275 ENPH
 
 From beginning of May: "Don't want to quit just before I get slammed".
 Overweight healthcare/reits didn't help as most ended the year lower than they started,
 and especially going down since July.
 
 Investment / CurrentValue / PriorValue / PeriodChange %Change /EstimatedIncome /EstimatedYield
 
 Nov. Total...... $327,419.80.. $315,280.35.. $12,139.45........ 3.9% ......$17,917.55.. 5.5%
 Dec. Total...... $323,958.48...$327,419.80..($3,461.32)........ (1.1)%.... $18,157.31.. 5.6%
 
 YOC: 10.17% = $18,157 / $178,518
 
 Income CAGR: 5.89% = $10,844 / $18,157.31 / 9 years.
 
 Income growth 2017 = $20,984 / $18,157.31 -13.47%
 
 Income goal established 1/1/2013:
 
 Income needs to be:
 
 2014 $14,120
 2015 $14,825
 2016 $15,350
 2017 $16,110 / $18,157 / +12.7%
 2018 $16,915 / $18,157 / +7.3%
 
 Since Jan. 1, 2017:
 
 S+P 500 2239 to 2674 =............ +18.60%
 My IRA $335,357 to $323,958 = .... -3%
 
 Since inception Jan. 1, 2010:
 
 S+P 500 1115 to 2642 =........... +153% (includes total 13.33 yield for 2010 thru 2016 )
 My IRA $178,517 to $327,419...... +83.4%
 
 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 Dec. 2017 $18,157
 
 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: $19,328
 
 Dividends:
 
 12/29/2017  13:36:19 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (SFL) 105.00
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 99.13
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (CIM PRA) 75.00
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CLDT) 27.50
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (LTC) 57.00
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (UTG) 27.04
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWP) 15.00
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AGD) 47.13
 12/29/2017  00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CBL PRD) 46.09
 12/28/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (LTS PRA) 33.34
 12/28/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (VGR) 207.60
 12/27/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (ARR PRB) 30.68
 12/22/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (VHI) 9.00
 12/18/2017  00:00:01 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MITT PRB) 62.50
 12/15/2017  01:50:55 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (AWF) 27.96
 12/15/2017  01:40:05 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (PMT PRB) 50.00
 12/01/2017  02:13:00 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (JPC) 99.13
 12/01/2017  02:11:29 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (FGB) 140.00
 
 Trades:
 
 12/05/2017  14:47:57 Sold 150 VHI @ 7.21 1,074.53
 12/06/2017  09:42:42 Bought 150 VHI @ 6.2624 -946.31
 12/06/2017  11:32:47 Bought 150 VHI @ 5.445 -823.70
 12/07/2017  15:37:59 Sold 150 VHI @ 5.89 876.53
 12/08/2017  11:45:46 Sold 66 MO @ 71.1765 4,690.59
 12/08/2017  11:46:24 Bought 250 FGB @ 6.1275 -1,538.83
 12/11/2017  13:50:13 Bought 150 CXW @ 22.1 -3,321.95
 12/11/2017  15:53:31 Sold 450 VHI @ 5.715 2,564.74
 12/13/2017  13:49:28 Bought 200 TIS @ 12.5653 -2,520.01
 12/14/2017  14:38:47 Bought 300 SRRA @ 3.1156 -941.63
 12/14/2017  14:51:28 Sold 100 TIS @ 12.5349 1,246.51
 12/14/2017  15:00:28 Bought 300 SRRA @ 3.1098 -939.89
 12/18/2017  14:50:46 Bought 150 ENPH @ 2.5757 -393.31
 
 2017 trading costs $435 / .001%
 
 Holdings - cash $105
 
 Symbol Qty / Current Price / Market Value / Purchase date / Cost basis / Avg. Cost / Gain/Loss / Income / Yield
 
 AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PREFERRED MITT PRB 125 25.33 3,166.25 12/19/16 2,945.50 23.56 220.75 250.00 7.9%
 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GBL INC ALLIANCE WRLD DLR GOVT FUND II
 AWF 400 12.76 5,104.00 10/05/16 4,985.54 12.46 118.46 335.60 6.6%
 ALPINE GLOBAL DYN DIV FUND COM
 AGD 725 10.8021 7,831.52 09/16/16 6,462.04 8.91 1,369.48 565.50 7.2%
 ALPINE GLOBAL PREMIER PROPERTY COM
 AWP 300 6.74 2,022.00 08/10/17 1,872.95 6.24 149.05 180.00 8.9%
 ALPS ETF TRUST ALERIAN MLP
 AMLP 200 10.79 2,158.00 08/06/14 3,623.98 18.12 (1,465.98) 172.00 8.0%
 ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT INC PFD SER B
 ARR PRB 187 25.02 4,678.74 01/06/17 4,355.75 23.29 322.99 368.20 7.9%
 ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PFD F 7.375% PERP QRTLY
 AHT PRF 400 25.40 10,160.00 07/22/16 9,683.00 24.21 477.00 737.60 7.3%
 AT&T INC COM
 T 250 38.88 9,720.00 08/07/14 8,428.62 33.71 1,291.38 500.00 5.1%
 BLUEROCK RESIDENT GR INC PFD 8.25% PERP 10/21/22 QTRLY
 BRG PRA 150 26.3775 3,956.63 04/20/16 3,743.80 24.96 212.83 309.45 7.8%
 CAPITAL PRODUCTS PARTNERS COM
 CPLP 900 3.36 3,024.00 03/03/16 2,435.00 2.71 589.00 288.00 9.5%
 CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES COM
 CBL PRD 100 21.86 2,186.00 06/08/16 2,484.85 24.85 (298.85) 184.40 8.4%
 CHATHAM LODGING TRUST COM
 CLDT 250 22.76 5,690.00 04/11/16 5,028.00 20.11 662.00 330.00 5.8%
 CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP PFD SER A 8% PERPETUAL CALL
 CIM PRA 150 25.82 3,873.00 12/14/16 3,600.47 24.00 272.53 300.00 7.7%
 CITY OFFICE REIT INC COM
 CIO 200 13.01 2,602.00 04/07/16 2,259.55 11.30 342.45 188.00 7.2%
 COLONY NORTHSTAR INC PFD SER B 8.25%
 CLNS PRB 87 25.42 2,211.54 06/08/16 2,138.56 24.58 72.98 179.48 8.1%
 CORECIVIC INC COM
 CXW 150 22.50 3,375.00 12/11/17 3,321.95 22.15 53.05 252.00 7.5%
 CYS INVESTMENTS INC REIT
 CYSPRA 200 25.02 5,004.00 12/27/16 4,808.00 24.04 196.00 387.60 7.7%
 DYNAGAS LNG PARTNERS LP PFD 9% QTRLY CALL PERPETUAL
 DLNG PRA 100 26.0191 2,601.91 05/03/16 2,197.00 21.97 404.91 225.00 8.6%
 ENPHASE ENERGY INC COM
 ENPH 1,275 2.41 3,072.75 11/14/17 3,664.69 2.87 (591.94) - -
 FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE & FINANCIAL OPP FUND
 GASLOG PARTNERS LP UNIT COM
 GLOP 250 24.75 6,187.50 04/08/16 4,611.98 18.45 1,575.52 504.25 8.1%
 GENESIS ENERGY L.P. UNIT LTD PARTN
 GEL 100 22.35 2,235.00 07/22/16 3,764.00 37.64 (1,529.00) 200.00 8.9%
 LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL PFD SER A 8% PERP/CALL MNTHLY
 LTS PRA 200 25.3108 5,062.16 06/08/16 4,876.88 24.38 185.28 400.00 7.9%
 LTC PROPERTIES COM
 LTC 300 43.55 13,065.00 01/12/09 8,352.10 27.84 4,712.90 684.00 5.2%
 MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC COM
 MPW 2,150 13.78 29,627.00 01/17/06 22,868.40 10.64 6,758.60 2,064.00 7.0%
 MPLX LP COM UNIT REP LTD
 MPLX 203 35.47 7,200.41 10/15/15 7,105.84 35.00 94.57 477.05 6.6%
 NUVEEN ENERGY MLP TOTAL RETURN FUND
 JMF 150 11.39 1,708.50 11/07/17 1,650.20 11.00 58.30 202.20 11.8%
 NUVEEN PFD & INCM OPPORTNYS FD CLOSED END FUND
 JPC 1,525 10.34 15,768.50 09/16/16 14,516.45 9.52 1,252.05 1,189.50 7.5%
 ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO COM
 TIS 5,086 12.80 65,100.80 07/24/15 99,453.45 19.55 (34,352.65) - -
 PENNYMAC MTG INVEST TRUST PFD B PERP/CALL 6/15/24
 PMT PRB 100 25.18 2,518.00 06/30/17 2,491.95 24.92 26.05 200.00 7.9%
 REAVES UTILITY INC TR COM
 UTG 169 30.94 5,228.86 01/03/14 4,138.31 24.49 1,090.55 324.48 6.2%
 SABRA HEALTHCARE COM
 SBRA 932 18.77 17,493.64 06/02/14 24,392.07 26.17 (6,898.43) 1,677.60 9.6%
 SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL COM
 SFL 300 15.50 4,650.00 07/05/16 4,238.73 14.13 411.27 420.00 9.0%
 Stocks - Cash
 SIERRA ONCOLOGY INC COM
 SRRA 600 3.73 2,238.00 12/14/17 1,881.52 3.14 356.48 - -
 SOTHERLY HOTELS INC PFD 8.0% PERP QRTLY 8/26/21
 SOHOB 400 25.64 10,256.00 12/08/16 9,835.94 24.59 420.06 800.00 7.8%
 VECTOR GROUP LTD COM
 VGR 519 22.38 11,615.22 02/12/07 7,422.98 14.30 4,192.24 830.40 7.1%
 VENTAS INC COM
 VTR 350 60.01 21,003.50 06/02/14 20,039.12 57.25 964.38 1,106.00 5.3%
 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS COM
 VZ 250 52.93 13,232.50 07/21/15 11,669.36 46.68 1,563.14 590.00 4.5%
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