The part about people not believing in you or thinking its a gamble definitely hits close to home for me..

H1B lottery is a big gamble and adds a lot of uncertainty.

This is definitely making me rethink if it's a worthwhile gamble (especially considering the owner that is bey foreclosed on is supposedly a lawyer).

Letting her dog roam uncontrolled is against the law. 

Of course, you could also gamble that the tenant won't show up in court and you get a default judgment.

There are others that continue to gamble with floating rate debt.  

Those in earthquake zones who INTENTIONALLY don't have the readily offered coverages for such, ARE THEIVES by NOT insuring with expectation of DEFRAUDING the rest of us to pay for there gamble. 

It’s a gamble, but just looking for ideas from more seasoned real estate minds.

In my opinion investors buy properties with break even or negative cash flow and hope for large appreciation are taking a gamble.

Gambling addiction,drug addiction, seems familiar.