I took a $200 gamble and lost this time.

It's definitely a gamble, but up to you.

If you are throwing a little coin you can afford to lose then it's a gamble you might take.

But in the meantime, let it continue as your insurance because if you cancel it before she pays, you're gambling on if you get rent or not.

Gambling is best done when you can actually win something.

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In this radio interview, best-selling author Tom Corley outlines a few of the differences between the habits of the rich and the poor:1. 70% of wealthy eat less than 300 junk food calories per day. 97% of poor people eat more than 300 junk food calories per day. 23% of wealthy gamble. 52% of poor people gamble.2. 80% of wealthy are focused on accomplishing some single goal.

Don't get me wrong; there are plenty of issues/problems/quirks that old houses have that new houses don't, and an old house can obviously have hidden problems and big repair/maintenance bills too (which is why you need a strong due diligence process)...but, the point is: a new house is not a foolproof solution to repairs/maintenance (and in some cases, a brand new house can be a much bigger gamble than an older house!).

I think it might be because of high gambling rate and other stuff.

I do not believe timing the market in Las Vegas is a strategy and is more of gamble (pun intended).