If you ever want to write a book about your adventures in landlording, look me up.

@Kenneth C.congratulations on starting your rental real estate adventures!

Cash flow properties are safer but I don't think investing in equity growth is "gambling" as many people state in REI forums. 

My wife and I have a small buy and hold portfolio in Memphis, and we would much rather hold on to a good tenant than raise rent and gamble on a tenant leaving, i.e. avoid the tenant search, lost rent and turnover costs associated with a changeover in tenants.

Playing the appreciation game is a huge gamble, with a lot of unforeseen future moves with rates and segmented markets. 

Thanks everybody and I'm excited in this new adventure 

When you invest for appreciation, it is more like gambling, because there are so many factors.  

https://www.wlky.com/article/online-sports-betting-kentucky-...
This should help bring more tax revenue into Kentucky and less money going out driving across to Indiana to place bets. Hate the brain drain of it all, ...

I used to be in web marketing before my real estate adventures began, back when it was really the wild west and there was soooo much stupid money being spent/made in online advertising.

With each passing year, I become more conservative and love investing for stable cash flow rather than gambling on appreciation.