Should I gamble?

I also think that many investors are going to be willing to gamble for those real high returns.

Ask them for their license.The internet does provide a wall a fraudulent person could hide behind so check each person out and make sure they are legitimate.

Eric - yes I get that gambling vision when I see the avatar....but to the question...I am also a realtor and my pic is on my card.

Originally posted by "keithsan":...In most cases I'll assume I can take the 20-25% from my home... ...I'd like to avoid putting the collateral on the family home but would do so...Only gamble what you are willing to have "taken from you"!

Banks will generally pay any draft presented and if you read the signature card statements and your checking account agreement, you'll find that the bank is under no obligation to verify the validity or signature, not subject to fraudulent acts.Use to be that a teller would actually look at a signature card in the "proofing" of a check and verify it was the same etc. not anymore if it passes through the affiliate check routing system (A draft on another bank deposited to a different bank account), signatures and endorsements are assumed to be proper and the transaction is in good faith.In many instances, you could deposit that magazine check and cancell any subscription implied.

Sometimes bank statements may indicate gambling problems or other traits you might not like in a tenant.

You pay this company $1500 to $2500 and they will investigate your bank note and determine if it was handled in a fraudulent way (he said most are).

You state one should not invest in the stock market because you consider it gambling and too reliant on others to determine your future.

While you have a bidding war to lose, you also could potentially lose a good bit of upside if the market drops between now and Spring.If gambling and trying to time the market is something you want to try, I recommend you hold off until next winter after the election, hope that there is a major change in which parties are elected, and then take advantage of the influx of new politicians and their staffs to DC (who will be looking for places to live).Of course, I believe that's a bad decision as well.