If you really want to gamble your risks would be lower at the race track.

They aren't  thrilled about renters in general and since they are retired and home all the time, they would definitely notice a change in renters.

Try walking into your bank and asking for a 30 year loan to buy some bitcoin lol.Personally feel like bitcoin is nothing more than gambling. 

He likes the security of the job and you like the thrill of the flip. 

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

Working on a duplex deal for another investor and I'm thrilled there's a responsive agent!

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. 

I don’t know that I want to appeal anything, but I’m not thrilled about the estimated tax increase.

I too was not thrilled with the mundane 9-5 existence.

With smaller towns there is always that gamble.