C market- if your 10x20 drive up non climate controlled is say $80 or less, the return isn't high enough for new construction. 

If so, what factors do you think are driving this change?

neighborhood drive by and legal records How did you finance this deal?

Here's how you can find good deals on properties that might need some work or are priced lower than usual:Connect with People - Make friends with real estate agents, lawyers, and others who know about properties that need to be sold quickly or aren't in great shape.Reach Out Directly - Send letters or use websites to contact property owners who might want to sell fast.Look Around - Drive or walk around neighborhoods to find houses that look like they need fixing up.

I would recommend if you're not too deep into this that you re-evaluate the title company you're using to someone who understands subject to transactions.

I live locally so I drive over to the property call police and she is speeding off just as I pull up with officers.

Like a Realtor3) Have a deep financial contingency set aside. 20-30K at least. 4) Don't be in a hurry.

Still, not knowing where you are going is tough.For military folks, eventually they usually decide on a hub where they want to plant roots (usually when kids are closer to school age) and then the hub stays and the party in the military comes back to the hub.You have the VA benefits and they are great.

Always think it is extremely important to note that Cap Rate does not drive value on Single Family Rentals since NOI is not the factor for the vast majority of the market - only really relevant for Multifamily and Commercial (BP audience is generally skewed towards residential not commercial investing)

The Poconos Association of Vacation Rental Owners put out an impact study that talks about the big picture which is good.  30 million visitors coming each year, nice things to do, mix of resorts and outdoor destinations that are not overcrowded, a pleasant place to drive to.