It could appreciate but I consider that gambling.

But it's a gamble, could work, could not, most likely won't be how you expected lol.Renting rooms might make more money, but again different challenges.

It's quite a gamble.

Good evening All.I am 37 and from the UK. 

It also makes a HUGE assumption that you can access this gained equity through refi at the same rate as when you started the loan (highly unlikely and as I stated, math is math and statistics are statistics so why gamble on an unknown factor!).

Not worth it to me to gamble in the winter only for it to come out poor because the weather didn't cooperate.

Is it fairly common for folks in the UK to invest in America?

You are gambling in an arena with a hefty anti.

Maybe see if they have a two- or three-month trial period and take the gamble. 

Try flying into Destin from the UK or Hong Kong or Brazil.6.