To gamble on appreciation like many are doing in Dallas here now.

It is the myths of a deeply misguided society that spends its time keeping up with the Kardashians and spends billions of dollars a year on online gambling that tells us there is such a thing as life happiness and contentment, and my personal favorite, becoming "a success."

:) Suggested above was to get a couple winners first and then maybe take the low end gamble.

I bought them on the gamble that I could get them reduced.  

In Vegas, you at least know what you are gambling on.

How many investors out there have let fear of losing money, stop them from taking a gamble on a property?

You know that you'd be taking a gamble with this purchase though. 

More than anything I could feel his honesty,sincerity, and authenticity over the phone and that matched up with my values. 

Left 19 years ago from the Central Valley to Vegas for more business opportunities, entertainment and dining choices, less traffic, cheaper gas, no income tax, cheaper flights, bigger newer houses, lower utilities, gambling, lower property taxes, lower sales tax, cheaper insurance, real estate investing for all those reasons plus MUCH more favorable to landlords. 

It just makes it a blind gamble.