It is definitely a gamble. 

Unless they are turn-key costs, I wouldn't gamble especially at that price point.

It is flat out gambling.

Also suspicious that this agents wife also worked for B******** H*******, maybe they work as a team but his foreclosure, questionable and authenticity of his online reviews concern me as a buyer.

Tenant applied with 1099-MISC (on his personal name), showing rather large income from a dominant online platform, yet is virtually non existent in web searches.How can I verify authenticity and accuracy?

If he can't do this, his house will be on the MLS for under market value so he can get it rid of it asap.2) No landlord will get angry if you question their authenticity.  

I'm gambling on Nike today....As an end result though if all the markets crash my investments will be in buy and hold because I will be holding a property I can live in or rent out.

Competition is high, and consequences of making a mistake seem low.I'd love to see the statistics of how many people move to the Bay Area without having first secured a job, because--although I'm not a gambling man--I'd wager that the majority move there simply assuming that they will find a job.

We post REAL NAMES of real people on our website that you can authenticate their findings (feel free to google their names). 8.

Does this sound like too much of a gamble?