That appraisal fee was a gamble, and it doesn't always pan out.

@Natasha Keck Being a contractor is actually what ignited my interest in the real estate industry.

The stock market and rates are a gamble and if I were your bank looking to finance you more property I would take that into consideration for your business plan.

If you're willing to gamble and can afford the negative cash flow, this can work out.

Then froze at looking at all the countries in the world and their expected immigration / birth rates for 2030.Felt I was at a gambling point when I started seeing myself looking into Jamaica.

Some people say buy no matter what, but that doesn't sound like investment strategy, it sounds like gambling.

I say if your worried about it don't take the gamble.

Are you the gambling type?

RichI put lotteries, gambling and stocks in the same category, so in my mind, since equities were recommended, that would include lotteries and gambling.Like I stated before, I hold stocks and mutual funds, but with all the manipulating that occurs in the market (from the govt on down), I treat it the same as I would gambling.That article describes what main stream America buys into - that's a problem....

Saving it for equity growth is a gamble.