It’s a gamble.  

We have a pretty good amount of equity in our primary right now and I always said that I don’t wanna mess up like my dad and take money from under the house but I wanted to so we can purchase a second rental property but my wife was against it and I think what you said is strong security does give you peace of mind and I rather not gamble my home.

Let that lawyer twiddle his thumbs deciding if this case is worth gambling his time over. 

Governor Desantis' Executive Order banning evictions for non payment of rent was extended through at least July 1st (and the CARES Act extends if even further if you have Fannie/Freddie financing in place or accept any type of Federal assistance such as Section 8).Even an eviction attorney's hand would be tied right now, and the courts are a gamble. 

Buying for appreciation is not "investing", it's speculation (read: gambling).

While that is technically true we have invested money in something, I doubt that would meet most investors definition of an investment.To me an investment generates positive cash flow...that's it (I recognize that others would consider this too narrow a definition, but for me, that is what I care about.)These properties won't cash flow, they are purely an appreciation play and that is closer to gambling than investing...to me.

It's a gamble.

As Account Closed pointed out, if you don't own the land and have an uncontrollable amount for the lot rent, then it adds another layer of risk for a long term hold.

REI is just like Poker. ..not because I think of it as gambling.  

It sounds great, but starting at over $5,000, it's a big gamble without having insight from people who have used it.