Good luck in your REI adventure and hope to hear your success stories soon.

On top of that you should know exactly who is going to buy or rent it from you and all the terms of the deal.Real estate investment is not gambling.  

But I have read and feel that that is almost like gambling.

If not, are you just looking to gamble?

I just started a new adventure in finding investors for real estate flipping.  

I used to live near Pasadena and absolutely LOVE the charm of all those historical craftsman homes, especially the Gamble House ... unfortunately, this was before I became a RE investor.

I knew I was gambling when I mentioned money but I've seen plenty of posts asking for advice and only receiving welcoming messages with no substance so I wanted to get some response, even if it was just fishing. 

It has been a fulfilling adventure but I can relate with the @Jake Allen Hattock with the time and having a job and young children.

Although somewhat cautious on sticking my toes into the honey dew I can be somewhat of an adventurer and don't mind investing in more speculative opps in smaller $$$ increments to start with.

I use my car for a lot of personal and a lot of business use as well - however, I would not be willing to gamble that I use it more than 50% for business - we do ALOT of road trips year round.2.