@Dan Heuschele Great post and I love that you gave examples of you buying at the top of the market and being okI think it's funny that people will put money in the stock market based off historical returns, but think that expecting cities with high appreciation to continue appreciating is gambling

He and his wife both now work 6-7 days a week to afford their house and other new vehicles, while giving up family time and other life adventures. 

I am always looking for folks who can advise me in this adventure - I also am aware of the pitfalls. 

In 4 years time, I am gambling on my condo appreciation quite a bit.

I am afraid to jump in because this is my entire life savings that I'm gambling with. 

Local do it for a living have uber controls  then sure buy rehab refi is the go to method and hundreds of them are going on at anyone time.Try to use this model for your first adventure into flipping rehabbing or just buying a rental and I dont care who or what team U get you are simply taking more risk it just is what it is.. 

@Jamie Fankhauser two books I like: The Intelligent Investor and Business Adventures.

You are free to gamble your money as you see fit on your vision of the future. 

Here come the turnkey operators stating that everyone investing in CA is gambling and can’t cash flow if their life depended on it

It sounds great, but starting at over $5,000, it's a big gamble without having insight from people who have used it.