Especially considering your alternative choice, go blindly invest in the stock market and hope it appreciates... but betting on "appreciation" is a gamble and "hope" is not a strategy.Collin 

Things I can think of are that they allow you a lower monthly rate if you are willing to gamble that the irregularity of repairs and maintenance @10% will average out less.

I also haven't seen anything more than a duplex in the Frisco, Plano, Carrolton, Richardson, McKinney, Celina, and surrounding areas.You could try Craigslist but it's a gamble.

If you've done a bunch of deals before in this particular market you're probably ok but if you're a newb it's a bit of a gamble.

At that point though, you're more likely gambling than investing.

The submarkets that were out-of-favor and cheap suddenly become very popular among home buyers and renters.And that, of course, is the point at which investors like you and me start to salivate uncontrollably!

While I doubt this is likely for a Sec 8 tenant there is bound to be a percent of people that will eventually pay when they want to buy a house or other large purpose so as long as there isn't a large cost it is a gamble I would take if nothing else just for principal.  

If not, you're just gambling blindly.

Speculation is gambling, and gold has basically zero worth as an investment IMO as it generates no cash flow, and never will.

If it looked fine where you would not have known I would just let them deal with it then, it is a risk you take with auto insurance and it looks like this time his gamble didn't pay off by skipping the comprehensive.