(Side note: I have 2 different asphalt shingles brands on my roof and never new it until I was standing on it. 6/12 pitch, 25' feet up, each gamble roof side was different. ) If one roof needs to be replaced isn't the other roof needing to be replaced for the same reasons?

A new agent may gamble that with the extension of tons of effort a wholesaler relationship may lead to a listing but an experienced agent will know that the time extended on that would be more productive elsewhere.

Sure beats parking your money in a savings account making .02 percent or gambling on stocks atleast in my opinion

Usually this will take weeks to do, so if that's the case you can either put it under contract with a contingency on receiving this information...or wait to put it under contract until you get the information.Some people may be willing to take the gamble or have the systems and processes and money to make it work on their behalf.

I bought 10 of them years ago, and when it doubled, I sold half to get my money back and the rest is playing with the houses money.It's very important to note though, I completely view crypto as gambling, and not a legitimate investment.  

If I'm going to gamble like that, I'll go to Vegas.

Daniel Patrick That's a tough question, vacation rentals can be a huge gamble, a huge hassle, and a lot of it is based on luck.

The gamble here is do you have the funds available to self insure that portion of your loss and what are you really saving by taking the higher deductable?

Good thing Mack's gamble on 4th down worked!

That's simply called speculation (also known as gambling)!