I thought this was just spam or someone trying to scam me so I just kept throwing the letters away.

Pete Tam, I don't want to put his contact info up here to keep him from getting spammed, but I'll send you the contact info for the inspector I use and recommend.

Betting on appreciation with a risky interest only, adjustable rate mortgage is simply gambling.

But if you're willing to take the gamble, the returns could be huge if the development does happen.  

People generally ignore the bulk of push marketing now because they are inundated with spam email on a daily basis.

Smart investors make their money when they buy - waiting for appreciation seems to be a bit like gambling.

RichI put lotteries, gambling and stocks in the same category, so in my mind, since equities were recommended, that would include lotteries and gambling.Like I stated before, I hold stocks and mutual funds, but with all the manipulating that occurs in the market (from the govt on down), I treat it the same as I would gambling.That article describes what main stream America buys into - that's a problem....

It always seems like every poster who says investing for appreciation is gambling is willing to bet on depreciation.

He gets to practice his craft & network instead of trying to cold call people, or spending money on lists (which he may not have if he's just starting out).Also, whenever I get emails from vendors I know bought my email, they go right into the junk folder and get reported as spam.

(yes, I know my approach to this is more like gambling then investing but I am in the water now.)