I was involved and lost money with the Russ Whitney people in the UK, they then closed down and renamed to Rich Dad, today they have other property company names.

Investing without education is just gambling.

Your are better off taken the conservative route than taken a gamble about the future. 

You are trying to show a $60k increase in 8 months - show why your purchase was at a discount and where the market is.This is a duplex - so the appraisal will probably be about $600 - worth the gamble. but don't get carried away making improvements that may increase marketability but not value.

The realtor is gambling with their license.

The 1099 route may have been an option but here in NY State it's an expensive gamble.

There is money in that angle but I won't gamble without solid info.Thanks again.

I have a few properties in the UK where we live and 2 properties in Turkey.

I know it is not a simple swoop in and grab a bargain and I'm willing to do the hard work, but I'm in the UK looking for properties in San Luis Obispo county CA.

Calculated risks vs wild gambles that nothing will go wrong are two very different things.