Investing is a world that feels very uncontrollable, theoretical.

You have so little confidence in your "solid plan" that you don't want to "gamble" our own money on it, but would be fine doing that for a stranger?

Guessing you really don't know enough to protect yourself, so you're gambling with whomever you hire.

Winter isn’t the season to gamble with rent numbers — it’s the season to stay competitive and avoid costly downtime.If anyone’s dealing with a winter turn right now and wants a second set of eyes on pricing or comps, happy to help.

Actually, Avondale where you bought property was ground zero for one of the most violent racial riotng in US history. and, your property is on that bullseye.Cincinnati is a "bifurcated" city. there are 100,000 citizens that work in the massive medical and university complexes, Proctor & Gamble, Kroger, etc. and live like I do in luxurious and affordable near in suburbs or the trendy apartments of Cincinnati's historic district, and then on the other hand 150,000 stagnant mostly unemployed  or underemployed minorities who are 92% of the criminal defendants 86% of the welfare recipients and close to 80% of the Section 8 residents.

I realized that my personal goals were more aligned with that than growing a team and gambling on others to do their part.

Big gamble being made on AI.

They have a ton of Wall St cash that's being gambled as in 401Ks

Not a gamble.  

The key is taking the expensive lessons and turning them into rules you never break again.If you’ve still got the capital, the energy, and a smarter plan for the next one, you’re not gambling, you’re adjusting.