While stepping into unfamiliar territory can be exhilarating, remember that combining adventure with wisdom often leads to the greatest rewards.

Im in this space and in no why would I ever gamble my mothers resources she will need on one of the most volatile, high risk aspects with a very high failure rate.

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

Caring for all the responsibilities + the future investing adventures will come when it's time.  

I used to own three rentals in Seattle but after 2012 when the prices got too high I realized that sophisticated buy-and-hold investors invest where the numbers make sense with cash flow, not appreciation (gambling).

But knowing what you are doing should be a part of investing anywhere -otherwise it is gambling and not investing. 

The longer you hold onto it, the more your costs add up, the more costs you have to recover, and the fewer funds you have available to use to recover them with.Think of it like playing Poker (not because it's gambling...REI shouldn't be gambling). 

You could build a little cabin, attract that kind of adventurous people.

This is a learning experience for me in my landlord adventure.  

I live in Southern Africa and I am very new to this whole real estate journey and i hope to learn a lot from you all as we embark on our real estate adventures.