Although I've had a real estate brokers license for several decades, I've never been thrilled at working for tips and I've never listed and sold a oroperty for someone else.

The HOA decides to raise dues, the rental cap is met, a special assessment gets slapped on your association and BAMN your cash flow just went out the window.Condos are, in my mind, a gamble, your investment is at the mercy of others decisions and often those other peoples interests aren't in line with mine. 

I've done all this in my own house, and while I am not thrilled to do it; it might be a necessary tactic to get on budget.

I once borrowed from him where he made me sign a statement (one of 100 statements) that said if I gambled away the loan funds in Vegas that I was still obligated to pay him back.

I'd say it depends on your tenants- the rental house we had in college had commercial carpet, we weren't thrilled but we understood the reasoning.

The ones that haven't been doing it long are thrilled with 8%, but it's easy to spot the long timers because when they hear 8% they quickly bark "8%!!

I did some research for a client of mine regarding a raffle of cosmetic surgery and raffles appear to be gambling (at least in the state he wanted to do it).It may be different if you were doing it for charity -- as in, all proceeds go to the charity and no one profits from it.

I'm interested in investing, not gambling, so I'll stick to reading until I'm ready.

I would feel trapped in  my home (cash poor) and feel like I was gambling on appreciation but I am a chicken by nature .

I've used "Affordable Dumpster" for my last two jobs, but haven't been thrilled.