So multiple factors.

Factors that may help - sold off market, showing rental history of the purchase before and after, if you have a history of buying long term rentals.

The doctor discusses your lifestyle with you and recommends some changes in your routine and your nutrition and suggests some supplements.

But the numbers vary lender to lender and some will make allow for other compensating factors to offset low population / rural numbers.

Having multiple deals going on shouldn't be an issue for most lenders as long as your DTI and other qualifying factors allow for it.

The factors that add to strong appreciation also benefit liquidity.  

There are so many other factors that impact the final price that the square footage of the property is dwarfed by them - beds, baths, age, style, condition, acreage, garage, basement, HVAC, etc, etc, etc.

As you experience, grow, and learn more, you'll have a better understanding of how things work and what ventures may be best suited for your personality and lifestyle preferences.

Know 2 key risk factors before they even get the property address.How much did they smoke? 

As @Greg Scott and @John Primm mentioned, job growth, population trends, metrics like these can be helpful factors when considering appreciation.