It's a gamble, or should I say calculated risk?

Not, hey lets gamble since I love risk with 100k or more, and lets put my personal house, and car etc on line.

There is some industry in Albany, namely, Miller Brewing, Proctor & Gamble, and a small Marine base.

Also, prostitution, gambling, nuclear weapons, black market organs, black market babies, etc.

Maybe she wants to invest in another type of venture.As for the "gambler" statement, I thought he indicated she thought it was a gamble.

Another thing to realize is there are more (uncontrollable) risks associated with syndications.  

No different than gambling. 

I know many of the investors on this board are honest but for every one of you I can show 5 dirty investors that will use a broker/agent and spit them out.Their is a fine line for a little upfront work to develop a relationship and flat out doing a ton of front end work hoping to get paid on the back end.That isn't a business to me but gambling as a broker/agent.I agree with J Scott that a great buyers agent doesn't always make a great listing agent.

But it's more complicated than simply gambling like how a normal joe would gamble.

If not its a gamble.