Simple appreciation is a gamble because you have no control over it, so don't consider it.

I travel to the RRG often for outdoor activities I enjoy.

Personally, I enjoy self-managing and screening is my favorite thing, so I'm not in the market for PM services, but a lot of my clients that I work with and other fellow investors would be interested in it.

He enjoys the cash flow, has a good tenant screening process, and is OK with the tenant headaches that are going to occur.I would put it higher on the reward side of the profile, but it also is a higher amount of work and harder to scale endeavor.

People mentioning that they put their life savings in something in hopes of a better future is gambling.

Should I gamble on this or look into how to file a class action lawsuit against the State of California and the Judicial Council?

Economic Timing.According to data compiled by Marcus & Millichap[2], the Portland area has experienced three very important trends since 2010:The average price per unit for apartments has nearly doubledThe rate of employment growth rose from 2010 to 2015 but has since declined steadily, projected to be up 1% for 2020 (estimated before COVID-19)Roughly 30,000 apartments have been built since 2010, with another 5,600 units slated for construction in 2020Most RHA members have enjoyed a solid decade of price growth, rent growth and steady occupancy.

I really enjoyed your BP episode Felipe, really got me pumped!

It won't stay that way forever, so enjoy it while it lasts

Particularly enjoyed the second one - it may have left me with more questions than answers, but I think I get more of the gist of it.