Ease and convenience is worth it's weight in gold.

Appreciate is a gamble.

It is more how I would suggest you invest based on what you said about risk earlier.I get bored easy and like to gamble. 

But for future reference, will definitely modify our application so that it's more convenient when verifying data.

This is like asking a casino-paid gambling consultant to help you beat the house - it's a conflict of interest as few buyers agents (who are also paid on commission) are truly motivated to negotiate themselves to a smaller sales commission.

Speculators buy without a positive return relying on historic appreciation records to support their gamble. 

Lease 2 own exit is a gamble as an exit strategy too. 

I'm considering my first attempt at wholesaling, but the situation is both convenient and unfortunate:There happens to be a vacant house across the street and a few doors down from me, that I didn't realize was vacant until a recent flurry of activity on the neighborhood listserv.

Anything less is gambling not investing.

Other than the convenience of the house.