We are both healthcare professionals by trade, which will remain our primary source of income, but for the long-term we wish to invest in multiple vacation rentals that provides us financial freedom from our primary source of income and allows us to spend more time outside the four walls and enjoy life.

My goal in the next few years is to transition to more FT real estate and work PT as a pharmacist (still need healthcare benefits and W2 income for a bit). 

VA appraisers, like VA healthcare providers, have virtually no accountability mechanisms that the private sector has.

With healthcare being so huge in the area, I only wonder what may come with WHATEVER they do in Washington.

The apartments I'm interested in are not assisted living, providing no healthcare, maybe some common areas for minimal entertainment or services, but a place for older people to have an apartment surrounded by people closer to their age.

For whatever it's worth, I'm currently in Socal and work in Healthcare as an independent contractor.

Not saying that paper trumps experience, but, like healthcare insurance, it's a tool that you now carry in your back pocket, just in case.It'll all work out!

If you're looking for appreciation, the two strongest influences on demand (and appreciation) are population and job growth, so monitor those.If you're looking at which markets are volatile, that is impacted by many variables... population growth, job growth, job/industry diversity, local politics/regulation, development etc...Example: San Antonio's economy and job market is really driven mostly by health care and aerospace. 

I have a Business Management degree and am currently working toward my MBA in Healthcare Management.

I currently work in healthcare but, I'm looking to make additional income.