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by ArchTypical 2742 days ago
> People don't usually sell their homes to cash in.

The real gambling was 10 years ago. Having had a few relatives try (and fail, in Vegas) to do just this, I'll have to disagree. Watched about $45k in downpayments+fees in each case evaporate as well as the credit scores as they defaulted.