This will de-risk you needing to sell at an inopportune time (like if you buy but the market doesn't appreciate enough by the time you need to leave/sell to recoup costs).

There may a distance/code reason for the well-on-other-lot configuration (in which case you might end up with a defacto double-lot property for forever. though possibly with 2 homes---sort of duplex-ish).

What you're talking about is vacancy de-control. 

Murfreesboro (college town), Clarksville (military town), and Columbia (just north of Alabama border - growing quickly and still pretty affordable) are some hot spots.

Considering that COVID-19 lockdowns have ended and international borders are open again - last year was an interesting experience that I would like to share.First, here is the background property information for context.

Except Soup De Jour is Sub too.. 

It shares a border with the national forest, and there is a private access trailhead on the property.

@Edwin De leon - In 2021 we saw about 15% increases in rents. 

Quote from @Edwin De leon:  Rick thank you, what do you think is the reason why out of state investors are buying in New Haven, especially since property taxes are heavy in CT not sure what tax rate is in New Haven, good question what is the property tax rate in new haven.

Warrensville Heights borders very high end and very low end real estate, as properties leaning towards the Lee-Miles neighborhood tends to be rougher and properties leaning towards Beachwood/Shaker Heights tends to be nicer (there are exceptions, of course).