Especially for you since you're more adventurous and your husband is not. 

@Jay Hinrichs and @Thomas S.So I spent a good hour or so at the property......let me share my adventure with you.See the pics of the home here:      https://imgur.com/a/fMiBLhpSo the property has be owned since 81. 

You can somewhat 'play' with that scenario by upping your appreciation input, but to me that is gambling if you push it too high. 

I know a 1 in 10 on offers accepting is normal, but it was weird for my quest to even submit the offer to have been such an adventure. 

My girlfriend, Amanda, or "Mandy", thought it was a good idea to document this adventure on her Blog. 

I currently have about 100k equity there.2016 capital gains income: 02016 business / gambling income: 25k2017 capital gains income: 152k2017 business / gambling income: 28kChecking account balance: 100k+Credit score: 730Investment property price range 165k - 200k.I can get letter from CPA stating I've been in the same business since 2010.I'm being told they will take either last three years of capital gains or last two years of gambling. 

But anyway, I coulda done better with contractors.Well anyway, quite an adventure.

Hi Jay,Welcome and congrats on your new adventure.

With smaller towns there is always that gamble. 

Many say that buying for appreciation is simply gambling.