More realistic- How would you invest 500k?

[Justin Cabral]

I see many posts on BP referring to the "how would you invest a million dollars" question. However I don't see any that speak to how investors would get to that one million dollar cash level starting with a smaller cash amount.

That being said, I would like to hear what others would do to get to a million dollars if they had 500k to begin with. I am assuming it would be a much different play based on your cash flow needs and buying power. 

Please include your age and how long you think t would take you to turn 500k into a million.

Eager to ready your replys.