also... consider this:“If you have a 401k or other retirement account, you owe it to yourself to understand the history of these retirement plans...The relationship between retirement plan sponsors (financial firms) to investors is similar to that of casinos with gamblers.

But you're more likely to turn $60K into $100K in the casinos than by buying a single house.

The stock market is too much like walking into a casino, so I choose to invest in a way that will do some good for my cash flow and will grow into something more.

The casinos will pay a competent person upwards of $50k per year to show up for an 8 hour shift dealing, so you're left with the people with "lifestyles".

It took me 3 months to get the loan for the house because,I was only working part time in a casino.

Ind was the casino they will be building by Mohawk.

I think there's a lot of upside to the Everett/Chelsea/Malden area's with the Casino going in and all the business' coming into the Seaport.

Your buddy has two options, Take a deep breathe and try to double up in the casino or take a step back and start educating himself on the world of RE.  

If you need to work two-three jobs, that what I do: one at a restaurant and one at a Casino to save up enough.I don't  understand why you don't use that real estate license to get a better job though that's what I've been saving my money for.

Still not much better now Stephen, the casino was supposed to help but hasnt done much besides help itself, commercial and residential throughout that area are still boarded up.