Assuming your property is in Utah (like your profile indicates), here's the state law from a basic internet search:In Utah, a tenant who abandons a rental property without notice is liable for the lesser of the following: The rent remaining on the leaseThe rent plus the difference between the fair rental value and the agreed-upon rentThe cost to restore the property to its original conditionThe landlord can also remove the tenant's belongings and sell them if the tenant doesn't claim them within a reasonable time.

So, When one person, the GURU, has a lot of people sending him leads, most don't work out of course, but some do and they are blasted all over the internet.

Are you buying amazing deals or are they closer to market value?  

I would test one as MTR and maybe one as STR, depending on your market.

You can arguably make it work in any market.

I agree.. just look at any large mid west or rust belt metro.. there is a ton of houses avaliable the question though will folks buy in certain neighborhoods where inventory is readily avaliable you can buy existing in many of these markets for far less than new builds.. so to me its really a neighborhood issue  a school issue a crime issue etc etc..

Any tips on marketing or preparing a property near a military base for this kind of rental?

Am I just unlucky or is this  what I can expect in this market? 

I've been at 100% occupancy for my small spaces for the past 5 years.My only feedback is that $2 per month per sq ft NNN seems really high to me, but each market is different. 

They should be easy to find with an internet search.