To me it seems like a gamble.

Church Hill is one of the top up and coming neighborhoods but the deals are in the rough sections, which may get gentrified but it's a long wait and sort of a gamble in my opinion.I'm looking for a SFR now to live in and rehab, preferably in any decent area.

I just finished the 4 week long Ignite course for new agents, all taught by other agents from the same market center.

It is gambling in some sense but I really don't see Southie going down anytime and only becoming more desirable as G.E, Reebok, Amazon move to the Seaport and as Andrew Square and South Bay get developed." 

It's a gamble, and it's rigged to benefit the house.

Not having the right capital and right fix and flip can put you in a really hurt position especially if you're gambling your families money and wind up in a stuck in the middle position. 

I simply want to find a job that is closer but still pays well.I feel as though house hacking would be the only option I can do right now in time but I also don't know if I enjoy my position enough to gamble that I would be here longer than the next few months.

It's a sellers market that is primarily a great investment for gambling on appreciation.

It always seems like every poster who says investing for appreciation is gambling is willing to bet on depreciation.

@Raden Mantuano not only are you having to bank on appreciation, you are gambling on where interest rates are going to be in 9 years.