You don't want to be that middle-aged joke with a paunch and a combover with a teenager hanging all over him in an itty-bitty sports car.

That neighborhood is kind of a gamble because the perceived value is based on the Almono development actually happening.

It is akin to gambling and investors are not gamblers.

My buddy and I grew up playing sports, saw each other just about every other day, had experienced deployments together, and even experienced great loss together when our third co-best-friend crashed his motorcycle in front of both of us and died in our arms. 

I'm saying I'd gamble on that but it sure is a shame your neighbors are scum and not responsible pet owners.

But recently it's taking a toll on me psychologically and I'm wondering if gambling is really for me but either if I keep playing poker or not I need to find something more productive to do with my earnings.

In areas such as southern California where we have perfect year round weather, all of the Forbes list companies have offices, high tech, low tech, manufacturing, medical centers, universities galore, amusements, sports venues, zoos, beaches, etc. there is ALWAYS going to be a high demand, thus higher prices.

I’m gonna start off house hacking a duplex here in nh but hope to someday get into some STRs in some areas with mountain bike trails/ski resorts especially some of the less known ones that may be up and coming or that people really into the sport would know.

Those that aren't typically have a secondary (or another primary) income stream.You think raising private money for real estate is tough; imagine trying to get people to give you unsecured loans to gamble!

This is a gamble because the 3 kids will have a chance to contest her "will," fight for the property, and potentially prolong the probate hearings.I don't know.