Then there are a few other scattered gambling venues (Ft.

And its ok to move on to another adventure specially if you are unhappy.

In such a strategy there are certain sub strategies (buy and hold for cash flow which is the most viable in my opinion and creates monthly income if done correctly, buy and hold for appreciation (which is a gamble on the future) and of course the combination of the two (which is easier said than done in most markets.

You want to gamble a huge amount of money with what appears to be limited experience.

I am a wholesaler in Indianapolis, and I too would like to get into other adventures that involve my own money in the future.I think starting out as a wholesaler is a great idea for any investor.  

I'm inclined to believe you're about to approach this as  real estate gamble instead of an investment with this deal.

My adventure vehicle - 07 FJ Cruiser.

Yes it was difficult getting through the process, and we trusted our real estate agent to send current photos of the property, but we were still gambling.

My wife is my partner in this adventure.

Who knows but unless you have a solid exit strategy, it's still a huge gamble where you wont' know whether it was worth it or not until its over.