I could do that In the stock market or go to Vegas and gamble.  

Starting your own business is a huge gamble, most fail quickly.....The only RE I ever did that was 'relatively easy'  is STRs....but still, high risk, hard work, all day every day.....

You can buy this and lose $3k per month while hoping the market continues to rocket to the moon, but that's gambling.

And I'm currently interested in REI in UK, going to fly to London and explore up North, in 2 weeks time to at least check out the market. 

We live in Ireland and would love to connect with investors who are doing real estate from outside the US (Ireland, UK or any other country outside the US).  

Way too big a gamble for all but the richest people.

Hello, I want to start researching the UK's market but I'm not sure where to start or where I can find the necessary information.I know that similar posts have been written but I couldn't find anything UK specific.I'm looking for stuff like job growth, population growth, new construction and that's all I have come up with- if you have any suggestions about what else I should know - let me know please.Thank you in advance :D

If it is, and you have no reason to fear for its long-term safety (which I understand is a big question in Illinois,) I wouldn't cash out - a guaranteed monthly check sometime in the future is better than a gamble, even on real estate.

Forget 401K because those are just stocks we gamble on, but real estate is the best investment today.

cash flow folks will bash you because you are simply gambling on appreciation.