The demand for homes with a bit of land and a shop is high where I live, leading to a larger buyer pool and quicker sales.

@Jaime Duron I recently picked up another rental in the southwest area (near Lackland AFB) that has been over 75% occupancy with MTR/STR demand.

You have no total control long term over the appreciation of your real estate, that's more up to the neighborhood/demographics/economy/supply-demand/inflation rate etc.

I'm considering short- or long-term rental but current demand is low due to the offseason.

C+ class homes that are always in higher demand in good economic times and bad.

This is a huge topic for land investors.Choosing a market (knowing where there's likely to be demand for what you're trying to build and what type of vacant lot you're buying)?

Low demand / hard to rent properties do not meet my criteria or that of many other members. 

Hampton Roads is indeed a unique market with its military presence, providing a steady rental demand and some interesting investment opportunities.Looking forward to learning and connecting with you too!

I'm starting to look at the market, and I was curious if anyone had any information on travelling nurse demand, saturation etc.Thank you!

Just some info about us, we both work full time very demanding careers and have families, so time is an issue.