If you haven't seen anything inside the house it's a big gamble....you could be looking at $5k or you could be looking at $35k.

Most of the windows had intact blinds (my tenants never leave them that clean) so I couldn't see in the majority of the windows but I'm always up for a gamble.

This is because other investors will take that risk, gambling on the borrower's repayment of the loan as the foundation of their return.

This is gambling and not investing.

I worked my *** off to get through school and did not have ANY student loans when I left college.I will tell you with absolute certainty what I learned getting the finance minor and the masters has opened doors and helped me in ways I can't begin to list.For every success story in business who didn't go to or finish college you can list, I guarantee there are 100 more who ended up in menial jobs because their gamble didn't payoff.Remember, you asked for my thoughts...

Our agent called today and mentioned that there was already an offer in on the house and that the LA was friendly enough to offer a 15 inspection period (double the normal 7) and a $50 option.The way I view it is a $50 gamble before we call in the inspector.

Betting your future on gambling is not the way to go.

Appreciation plays are speculations and a speculation is just a hop and a skip from a gamble.

I've invested in real estate personally - a couple of properties with renters in place - and more recently started working at a real estate crowdfunding platform called Patch of Land.

Crowdfunding platforms per ce.