Coming from professional baseball, I’ve learned that pro sports and Sales go hand in hand.

Wrong forum.Mods; could you please delete my post While we're at it, I like Math, History, Sports, reading, and solving problems. 

But don’t squander a huge portion of it on a depreciating asset (think sports car, jewelry, etc).  

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.

I joke I used to be a normal person who could hold conversations about small talk like who won the Oscars or the latest in sports. 

He is huge on giving his connections to his students and emphasizing that this business is a team sport.

Affordable living, great economy, fantastic sports teams and entertainment. 

Keep in mind that Myrtle Beach is a big destination for Bike Week (Spring and Fall), Youth sporting tournaments year round, golf and conventioneers. 

Gambling is short-term speculative play; that's flipping,  that's Vegas slots, sports betting.