Appreciation is gambling, but sometime “the house” doesn’t always win.

When you are gambling a huge factor in your success is limiting your downside risk.

Those who have had experience, were there signs at the beginning that you may not have chosen a good tenant, or is it a complete gamble and you just don't know what you're going to get.  

Most great sports men and women weren’t born great (ok, maybe 1% have the right DNA).

We began approaching real estate as a team sport and have identified key partnerships and relationships to grow our business.

Properties that are unique in their neighborhood are notoriously difficult to calculate for accurate investment value.Do you want to be left stranded, committed to buy at a price the Seller already thinks is the best net-price they can get, and you would be gambling it wasn't?

Similarly, if you're the riverboat gambling type, you can try looking into an equity deal where the buyer pays you X% of final sales price and/or a percentage of rental income if buy & hold.

I know that this business is a contact sport and its about supporting each other so I look forward to meeting everyone.  

The gamble is whether the annual loss on the rental scheme will be mostly covered when I eventually sell the condo.  

Take advantage of long term investment benefits - stomach the dips/rises & retire by 60, have a maid do my laundry/clean my house/cook my food, live in an area with nice weather, workout every day, ride motorcycles, drive sports cars, do track days, visit Vegas whenever I want.I plan to do this with income properties - buy a duplex, 3-4 unit, and into the bigger (15-20 unit) closer to retirement.Long Beach investors - hit me up!