Sometimes people may work in many states and will be required to file tax returns for many states.Real Estate Real estate is a common way to create a presence within a state that will mean filing a state tax return.Lottery or Gambling winnings There are any number of people surprised to find that they owe not only the feds but a state for winning a state lottery, winning the pot at a casino in another state, traveling to a game show and winning a prize.Business Income This gets much more tricky.

Keeping in mind people who come into money (inheritance, lottery, lawsuit, etc.) often mismanage it, there's no guarantee for you there will be funds for months 6-12.#2 if they have plenty of income between them, why are they not paying on student loans.

It would literally take winning the lottery for me to move back to California where the rest of my family lives.

Its pocket change compared to what you own and consider this a lottery ticket.

There are some Real Estate "Lottery Winners" that tout how skilled they are.  

Just like the Lottery says "Hey, You Never Know"Good luck with your search.

Granted his cost 10 times more than yours but if you can do this longterm at those prices you just won the lottery.

Let's say you win the lottery. 

I prefer to play the odds rather than buy lottery tickets.

When I hear of the folks who bought LA in the 1900s the returns are pretty close to winning the lottery and thats average.