I already have the Lake House and the mountain cabin. 

People are here for the lake and bike trail.When you are in a less than optimal area, then upgrading the interior makes a bit more sense.

We were staying on the University campus and there was only one bar within walking distanceYou should move the family to Toledo If I did that I would just buy a big boat and live on the lake

As much as I wanted to make something in Texas work, there was just too much demand from 2nd home buyers that drove up prices to a point where investment returns, even in 2021-2022, were tight (vacation home buyers that didn't care about the investment return and just wanted a beach/lake/hill country home for personal use). 

I think these neighborhoods have the potential to be high demand destination rentals due to parks, the lake, nightlife, easy transportation, etc. 

And then you have the park fees of 6k per house and in many areas schools fees  right now in the city I live in lake Oswego Oregon full hook up fees for a new build will run 60 to 80k per house.. thats before you pay 500k for the lot and then go vertical therefore .. there is NO new construction below 2 million ..

We did it really fast, lake 3 months but I expect we can do it a lot faster, and taking Mexican earning tax in account, so the value can go higher.

Of course, you have the drive to the mountains for the Big Trees, Hume Lake, King's Canyon, etc.  

We even have a wildlife contract at our Lake House.

No one would have factored in a Black Swan event.