My local (but big city) mayor & cops just busted a Golden Girls penny ante poker game, because the stakes amounted to more than $10.  

That's true for poker, for stocks, and true for REI. 

.^^ Ditto.I'd never set myself up for failure knowing I'm signing up a short-term rental, we are averaging 5 year renters on our properties, signing up somebody knowing it would be for 7 months would be like putting hot pokers in my eyes.Just imagine the scenario of them moving out and the place is a fricken mess, you  spend a bunch of money cleaning it up and it's off the market again longer than you  plan, really a crappy situation. 

I compare REI to poker all the time, but my comparison is that the number one rule is the same for both, "you must stay in the game".

@Judah Johnsonyes I was thinking a few beers and a game of poker with my contractor and real estate agent, haha. 

I along with all my friends play poker for a living.

What kind of poker games do you play?   

Currently I am a 28 year old poker dealer/ finance grad from the Modesto/Turlock region and I'm passionate about getting into this real estate market with the focus being multifamily.

@Eric Oneill If you're holding fat stacks and staring at the Poker table it's smart to learn the game before you buy in.

Plus we have a 3-1 game table (cards/games, poker and bumper pool) along with a bunch of boxed games.