The Lottery or many ways of gambling come to mind here. 

Its really gambling .   

I bought them on the gamble that I could get them reduced.  

That is a gamble and it should not play a factor in your purchase.  

Left 19 years ago from the Central Valley to Vegas for more business opportunities, entertainment and dining choices, less traffic, cheaper gas, no income tax, cheaper flights, bigger newer houses, lower utilities, gambling, lower property taxes, lower sales tax, cheaper insurance, real estate investing for all those reasons plus MUCH more favorable to landlords. 

Pet friendly is  gamble when you have a turnover. pets destroy properties even if the renter sears up and down the dog is a saint. 2.

Buying thinking that the next recession won’t affect real estate is just gambling in my opinion.

You just don't know if your investments will pay off and that is the gamble.

If it was a middle of no-where or rural area and the the city is expanding, its practically a gamble on when the price would be right since there market will be providing newer and normally better houses.

I live in S Fla so unless you gamble, just want management fees or are happy to park money... buying MF is not really happening ... right now it’s about waiting for nervous developers to capitulate in bulk or making deals with the loan to own lenders last in the door