also... consider this:“If you have a 401k or other retirement account, you owe it to yourself to understand the history of these retirement plans...The relationship between retirement plan sponsors (financial firms) to investors is similar to that of casinos with gamblers.

The rent did not go up as much as the house price though.If there is a correction, that will be good for the market and zero some of the amateur gamblers, just like a decade ago.

I'm not an appreciation gambler and the goal of investment properties should be cash flow.

If there is even a slight chance that the average person (not a rich gambler) could invest as little as $50k in a syndicated real estate investment that promises a 20% return and there is the possibility that he could lose $15k, or about 30%, then I personally consider syndicated real estate investing to be a high-risk type investment.

As an Out Of State Investor acquiring Class B product tells you how conservative I am, If I were a gambler I'd be in Cleveland dealing in the high cash flow Class D/F product and dealing with the headaches that come with it.   

I'm not much of a gambler!

It's a professional way of saying 'gambler.'

One is a gambler, the other isn't.

Bus Driver, Rent to Own Manager, Retail Banking manager, Finance Company manager, Full time gambler, opened 2 Mortgage Companies and recruiter for an aviation college all before I saw the light!

A professional gambler friend of mine wants to buy a house.