@John Menton I bet we looked at the same property.  

The actual "lock up" happened when people started finding out smart people were betting against them in the form of credit default swaps. 

So, all of this to say that though nothing in life or investments are guaranteed, there are some companies out there with stellar track records and means by which these things can be analyzed to make for a fairly safe bet, at least in so much as a sustainable dividend payout goes.

If possible, it sounds like your best bet would be to invest in a quadplex (4 units) to house hack.

Your best bet, IMO, is to work with the university to see if you can reach a unified vision for what this parcel will be.

Your best bet is to post over in the local networking or marketplace part of the forums.

I bet if you Google "Craigslist scam private mover" or something similar you'll find almost the exact wording of your text!

Not to say anything is wrong with those properties but I am seeing more and more properties that people from Austin are buying "betting" on the future and not taking into consideration what it is today.

I'm not an expert on Wichita, but I'll bet a beer that your return on your Parker house, when considering rents AND appreciation, is much higher than the same amount of money invested in Wichita.

I guess I am holding on because I'm thinking of paying off the rest of the mortgage and then I can bet $1000/mo.