Property with acreage - good or bad investment?

[Elizabeth Thompson]

I've been thinking of investing in a rental property. Something I can cash out on when I need to pay for my kids to go off to college in 18 or so years. We were originally going to buy a condo to rent out but we really want some land. Can it be a good investment opportunity to purchase a house with large acreage. We want to rent the house out to cover the expenses then use the acreage as a family camping, hunting, hiking location until the kids are grown. Looking for tips and advice. Thanks.