It is pure gambling at that point at the cost of your money. 

App stop working and web site also stopped on me. 

Should I take this gamble?

Many people purchase the wrong properties and then can't afford repairs, vacancies and they don't have a clue regarding how to manage properties and don't have a clue regarding what to do when the tenant from hell destroys the property and does not pay rent for 6 to 9 months while you are paying the mortgage and an attorney.If you a gambling woman with huge suitcases full of money then jump right in and take your chances not with real estate, but take your chances trying to find an honest and competent person who will guide you in the right direction like you are their mother.

I thought about using a contact from the web ... but is that safe?

It could appreciate but I consider that gambling.

@Jay C.I would steer clear of crypto and stock market because it’s a big gamble.

So on the one hand, betting only on appreciation is a gamble (and that's why I mentioned that you need to determine whether you can survive a market downturn) but on the other hand, you can use market and economic trends to get a certain "feeling" of where the market will be in the future.

I have been searching the web, Loopnet, etc. but realized the best way is to work with a buyers agent or broker and looking for how best to find someone and the pros and cons of me paying their commission (buyers agent?) 

There are a million articles across the web saying different things and I believe the BP community is going to be where the most reliable information will be for what I'm wanting to do in real estate investing. 1.