Even if the appreciation happens (unpredictable) the risk out ways the reward. 

It could also teach your kids about having a good work ethic and setting an example for them by seeing the rewards of investing time (and money) and effort into something. 

Rewards program that killed the legendary hotels dot com 10 for 1 that doesn't even work on most of the listings when you try to apply it.

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The way I see it in term of risk/reward , I would do more flips in Maui/Big Island rather than in CA.With that kind of money that you have I would buy one simple STR to live in and use the rest of 5 mil to build flips empire or even hotel like suggested by someone.

It's about Risk Reward. 

Real Estate has been hard work, and very rewarding.

RE can be very resilient and rewarding it can also humble and take away.

Allow me to learn from the people who have done this and been extremely rewarded, and the ones who have been in here and got absolutely nowhere.

The property required only $12,000 in renovations, presenting a low-risk, high-reward opportunity.