I think it's fine to risk a small portion of your net worth on a gamble, but everything else means betting the farm.Speaking of farm, here are 50 acres in Hilsboro for $3M https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/NW-West-Union-Rd-Hillsbor...Dang, maybe if I..?

One thing to note is by paying it down, it can hurt liquidity so if that is an issue, keeping it in a bank account would be a better bet, but if liquidity not an issue, then I agree 100%

Something like EaDo, midtown, maybe a small fixer around the heights (more heights adjacent than heights proper due to the budget) that is not betting on the neighborhood turning make the investment work.

Your best bet would be to call an insurance agent and ask for a quote.

You're just a bad bet, and the longer you stay, the more pervasive your stench will be in the unit.

Your best bet here is to flip it or do some kind of rent credit program. 

You know, I'd probably bet you're right, but no need to be a d*ck about it 

Echoing Dave, your best bet is to approach people off-market; many owners of such land might not realize what they have.

You could bet on less established destinations but it's much more speculative.

And just like there are bad investors, bad Realtors, bad lenders and bad carpenters, there are bad appraisers.I'm betting this will not be the last comment in this thread, but to those who may follow, are you speaking from a standpoint of ego or indepth experience in doing appraisals and knowing what and when an appraiser wants it?