Somewhat of a gamble...2.

It feels a bit unpredictable, a bit like gambling. 

Off shore trust.  

These will all be walking distance from the property.My hope would be that the chance for appreciation would be enough to make the lower numbers make sense, especially seeing how property values have risen in the surrounding neighborhoods where the walking path is already completed.My question is, is it worth the gamble to solely rely on future appreciation to make the deal make sense?

Over the past 7 years  I have worked in the Energy Sector from the Rockies into the Offshore Markets in Corp Finance and Planning but have always had a strong desire and interest for real estate in flipping single/multi family housing and buying/holding rental properties.  

Those mortgages are packaged up and gambled against on Wall Street, where our mutual funds from our retirement accounts are making their money. 

Up and coming can be a gamble and could mean different things.

Their agents are offshore based out of India and refuse to allow me to talk to the "investor" directly.

If people want to gamble that prices will continue going up, why not let them give you money to do it?

It's a bit of a gamble.