Capital gains are difficult to anlyze because irrespective of the yield they are taxable in many respectives. A typical example is the basis of the original price, which was presumed under inflationary returns and not on the actual cost of “brick and mortar” while under construction; furthermore, the economic variable of the time, which is constantly in transition will do you harm rather than good. Equity is money in the bank and you can not hide it from the FED or any of its ramifications. If you do not want to be TAX, due it under a nontaxable organizaton and pay yourself a salary, way above what the average layman makes. If you going to play the game, play it to win.