Taganga: A fishing village near Santa Marta with a growing tourism scene.Capurganá: A coastal town near the Panama border, known for its pristine beaches.Dibulla, Guajira

Over the last decade, that gamble paid off and significantly helped grow my net worth and investable cash.  

Be it stocks or real estate.If I want to gamble, I'll go to Vegas and loose quickly on the slots so I can have a cigar and enjoy a cocktail.Much success

But yes, sadly most retail investors don't know what they're doing and end up gambling.4.

I grew up in Newburyport which is close to the border. 

Not, hey lets gamble since I love risk with 100k or more, and lets put my personal house, and car etc on line.

As it relates to the up-and-coming neighborhoods there are 5 that I would point out as good investment opportunities      Northend- This is an area right along the border of midtown.         

That's gambling people. 

The Virginia side of the border has only about 4-6 per year that sell on average, with those being almost exclusively on the City of Alexandria and Arlington.

My gamble is, about the time I get this cabin designed and built, the Airbnb market is back on the upswing.