It could appreciate but I consider that gambling.

Why do people play the lottery or gamble in Vegas? 

Market timing is akin to gambling IMO.Make good fundamental choices and over the long term you will turn out to be right more than you are wrong.

Hey BP community,I currently live in Australia and work with Australian real estate investors who are placing their capital to the US RE market. The past 5 years acting as a US property buyers agent, with 100's of tra...

I know I could theoretically force appreciation through basic value-add improvements, but I'm just scared that theirs a ceiling on those neighborhoods and if I take the gamble with 15k in rehab, that it will never appraise at 100k.

Our low cost of living compared to other major cities (Chicago, New York, DC, LA etc) is attractive to folks from those markets because you can get a somewhat downtown experience, pro sports teams, culture/sights/attractions at a comparatively affordable price.

No holding back.But right now I feel like I'm that kid from High School that loves to play sports, but can never make the team because he isn't big enough, strong enough.. or even good enough.  

I try not to gamble with my investment money or my clients investments and can usually identify a good deal in a very short period of time.

It's a 50 cent gamble so it's worth trying.

My goal is to build a large enough stream of passive income to supplant my salary.I enjoy working out, playing sports, the outdoors, and visiting Miami Beach as many times as i can!