one word - TENANTS.i'd relate being a landlord to a poker player -the pros or good players play like they've already lost - so they've got nothing to lose in their mind. as a landlord, if you're going to start renting real estate - rent it as if it will be totally wrecked.ASSUME THE WORST AND PREPARE FOR IT.don't buy and assume the best.hope for it.

The whole thing felt like a game of poker the only difference being you can't bluff the 10% down.

He's a hell of a poker player too.

My college degree was in physics and chemistry, but i did have a minor in economics, I understand the value of a dollar, and I can do my own taxes, lol.I enjoy playing poker in my spare time, and was semipro for a little while (semipro = didn't get rich) and still belong to a private group of many close friends and high stakes players.

Neither of us will have any "taxable" cashflow with which to approach mortgage brokers with, as any money I've made the past 3 years has been from poker (non-taxable, treated as a windfall in Canada).

My sources of income are as follows:1) Online poker.

On the silly end, I have Enjoy Suduko, WinPoker (a video poker training program), and recently found Nyan Cat lost in space which is a totally stupid but fun time waster.

Perhaps it would be more honest to come to this realization and instead enjoy an extended weekend in Vegas burning the money on loose women, high stakes poker and your mind altering substance of choice.

I have hit 6 figures of income from poker playing over the last couple of years but that has slowed down with current poker legislation affecting online play and time commitments at the hospital.

Former professional on-line poker player, currently own a Home Inspection company and recently got my Realtor's licence.