I infuriated my mother on a cruise ship once because she gave me a few hundred bucks to spend at the casino...I played two rounds of three-card, won, and walked away!

Both of them are offered as value-add plays based on a light reno which is supposed to result in rent increases of $115 to $150 per unit.I have my own thoughts on where I want to be in terms of property quality but I wanted to see if any investors local to the area or knowledgeable about the area could offer any opinion on what class these two neighborhoods/areas are and which of them would be more resilient in an economic downturn.

Your financing will also play a role.

One person asked us if we had club seats when we invited them to a football game the other day (we don't) and a few weeks ago during a play date a friend asked us how much money we make (ridiculous). 

There are consumer protection laws in place which says they do have to release this information to a Trustee or the heirs, but they will play dumb so they can rack up the late charges prior to giving you the payoff amounts.

The truth was I could have gone higher, but my offer was also weighed on how much liquid cash I had in the bank to play with.

I recently acquired a 3.53 acre vacant lot located in a county industrial park with easy access to power, water, electricity, etc. 

If you play the victim, you will be a victim of society, of government, of your circumstances, of your upbringing.

This is where strategy comes into play: How much are you getting it for?

With any investment there are tons of variables at play.