I've seen writing contests for properties but never a raffle which would (in NYS) be considered gambling (games of chance) and also involving US Postal service which gosh they have rules about all sorts of stuff you can/can't do via mail. 

Having an ARM, you might be taking a bit of a gamble and hoping that the Fed will not increase rates.

The average DOM is 30 days and 30 days to close with a conventional buyer.Bob has a gambling problem, and Guido is going to break every bone in Bob's body if he doesn't cough up $50,000 by Monday.

I went in and truely gambling with appreciation for 2 years, bought 315k live in as primary residence,exactly 2 years I sold it 550k tax free 2005 .

Preferably, it would be greatly appreciated receiving authentic recommendations from satisfied @investor and @landlord rather than from Pro's.

I am particularly happy with both Freda Davis and Brittany Gamble who encouraged me and assured me that I could be successful as a real estate investor.

That means, I would be gambling on the NOVA/WDC appreciating, but never a gartunee.  

That would have been my gamble had I had the money and pulled the trigger.

Find a way to be a help to them and be authentic about it.

I have a one page cover sheet I add to each application with check boxes to show that they have the "deal breaker criteria", a section to score the "nice to have" criteria, and a section to briefly explain my acceptance or rejection.Our Criteria: Complete applicationVerifiable rental historySufficient income/resources to pay rent and liveCredit report showing prior addresses consistent with application We do not deny housing for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, marital status, or familial status.We do deny housing to individuals:convicted of manufacturing or selling drugsconvicted of a crime the poses a threat to the property or neighborhood, including repeated disturbances, gambling, prostitution, violence, threats of violence, or rapewhere there is poor prior tenancy: evictions, violations, damage to rental property, poorly handled move outs, amounts are still owing to landlords or utilities.who misrepresent information on the rental application