Investors & landlords

On second thought, the other way this might be handled is I no longer have to do a adjustment on my cost basis since I'm not getting doubled taxed.  It isn't apples to apples as I'm now looking at it as a long term investment, instead of ordinary income, but it might be good enough for the IRS.  I think it all comes down to if I get a W-2 or not even thought I did not work for the company for the entire year.  Thoughts?