Having inexpensive electric and heating bills not only lets them pay rent more easily(and possibly allows you to command a bit more rent,) but when their lease comes up for renewal, they'll think- "Where else will my utility bill be so low?

We can also tell you what areas command what amount in terms of rent.Columbus crime is detailed on this web-site:http://www.raidsonline.com/ No need to call the police department, or have to take someones word for it. 

Even with northerners (because that is the vast majority of who are moving here) taking a hit at home to their retirement accounts and home value they could still move down here and get a home they wanted at what they believed to be a great price even though that price was higher than what the market would normally command if the demand was not so high currently.

It seems like a good opportunity for buy and hold, but there seems to be a lot of variation in terms of the state of properties, even just on a single block, which concerns me at times - being the 'best house on the block', and in terms of desirability for rentals and commanding higher rents etc.

Wow, that must have been something, but you are right when no one was buying and if you can sell a house, you can command whatever commission you want.The guy is making $150k commission and he wanting to negotiate a higher commission??

I haven't rented to military but I hear they are accountable to the commander if they get behind on rent.

While these pads may get 6-7 caps in Mass, in Southern CA they will command higher prices, this lower caps.

The market is sure to re-bound and surpass past values due to influx of jobs and the re-stationing of Cyber Command to Augusta.

Their profit is based on the work they did to get the property far enough below market value that they are able to command a large spread when reselling. 

Yes you can go to command.