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Logan McKay Zylstra The Power of Leverage
22 April 2022 | 5 replies
You are correct that market appreciation isn't a blind gamble, but it is speculative.
Colton Pierce 100K HELOC - First Property Advice
2 February 2022 | 13 replies
So essentially I am stuck either investing out of the state (20% down) OR gambling with rent increasing (possibly negative cash flow for a bit). 
Roman Puzey Question regarding egress windows in basement for renting
28 February 2023 | 9 replies
Unpermitted may not be a huge deal in some cases, but when it comes to egress and life safety issues you're gambling more than I closed off the dining room and made an extra bedroom.
Sam Foreman Buying condo with HOA concerns
19 December 2014 | 7 replies
Buying a property that you know would be cash-flow negative from the start is gambling on appreciation.
J. Martin Prices Peaking / Market softening in SF Bay Area? What have you seen?
28 March 2015 | 26 replies
This is because we have agents and sellers who're gambling with the current market and trying to attain REHABBED property sales numbers.
Melissa G. Newbie seeks advice on buying an REO
23 May 2008 | 11 replies
This is the bank's gamble to try to meet their criteria, for example, Lets say the market conditions are stable, and marketing times are 30-90 days according to the agents BPO, or an appraisal, the bank might be inclined to accept offer #1 with a 30 day close and keep the other 2 offers as back ups.
Jorge Quintero How to start investing with no previous experience?
6 December 2017 | 23 replies
Or are private/HML investors willing to take gambles on new investors with no experience?
Erich Rasch Prospective Deal Dependent on Rent Raise
30 April 2018 | 3 replies
@Mike Dymski  UGH I saw this play a few times.. over the decadesHey we will buy it because in 2 to 3 years this will happen.now I think everyone knows that I am an appreciation guy... but that mind set is really gambling in my mind.. maybe not quite as bad with these low dollar rents.. but I have seen guys already in our market get stressed thinking 1800 rents and the build cost to either build new or reposition rents need to go to 2200 and that did not happen.. thereby caused stress to the partnership and in a few instance lenders getting tough as the loans are not meeting DCR's..  
Michele G. Complete Rehab from studs
25 March 2019 | 7 replies
@Eric Gamble We were beat to the deal.
William Sullivan Is this advice accurate?
4 July 2018 | 20 replies
Don't make the mistake of thinking you can reduce it to a bunch of formulas, some sort of gambling system.