To get a say 30% gain either the price has to go up 30% to 6,110 which is Ponzi scheme or gambling by investors or the S&P earnings has to go up by 47%.S&P average of 4,700 is tech heavy.  

Making the leap from my service business to real estate was a much bigger risk and bigger gamble for me than it would be for you at 19 to make a leap to Real Estate. 

Even if you acquire more properties here at home, most of the advice carries across the border ... regulations, financing and, of course, taxes are different here.

Thank you, for now I would like to start with yonkers events I am 10 minutes from Yonkers border by car so very close can you give me a link to the real estate investors networking event page, site, phone number etc thank you.

Then it's the gamble of did you get a added 15, 20 or the coveted 30% off added coupon??????

I am fine if anyone wants to speculate on appreciation, but buying a property with a negative cash flow (that loses money) in hopes of future appreciation is nothing more than gambling.

It could appreciate but I consider that gambling.

You may want to have a look south of the borders!

SoCal)  Getting into a deal with the hope of appreciation to make the deal work is basically gambling, and I don't like to gamble.  

Used cars are always a gamble unless you are a good mechanic or know one.