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

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. 

Remember this is a team sport.

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 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. 

With smaller towns there is always that gamble. 

Many say that buying for appreciation is simply gambling.

It's difficult to make it because I hate missing my kids sports games so I usually only come when it's raining!!

Unless the property appreciates significantly beyond the average 2-3% which is a gamble something like this does not seem to be a great value.ThanksPesi

Our hobbies are just about any water sport, mostly whitewater kayaking.