Used cars are always a gamble unless you are a good mechanic or know one. 

It's a low price point that I felt I could afford to take a gamble with in order to test the turnkey waters. 

Do you need $94.5 to pay a gambling debt to the Mafia? 

I then took the key off my key ring, put in the ignition of the old mower and said, "here, tell them they don't even have to come talk to me.  

It does not appear to much of a gamble.

It feels like gambling...I want to invest in something I understand and have at least some control over.

It is much less costly to pay an occupant (only upon final walkthrough and approval on move-out day) to leave rather than gamble on the exit condition.

While I don't like being in a position where I'm increasing rent too much and may create turnover, I feel like I'm taking a gamble assuming the excessive bills were all created by the leaks.

So a premunium maybe worthwhile if  the home is in places like this. do research mroe indepth to the area itself and you will have a better understanding of gambling in Atlanta markets :)

It also seems like there are 6+ month waiting lists to get into modern, resort style apartments around here so tenants may be out of luck if they take a gamble leaving, which i think is playing in us (Landlord's favor) as of now as they don't have as much bargaining power.