It is a major tech hub in the midwest with large companies like Intel investing $20 billion, Amazon investing $3.5 billion, Google building 2 new data centers: one in downtown Columbus and the other in right outside of U.S. 33 in Lancaster.Currently, there are only 3 C class areas in Columbus.

The West Valley and Loop 303 in Phoenix has become a distribution hub on the west coast. 

The trade off the way I see it is potentially higher cash flow in more “turd-tiary” markets, but less stability in the economics long term than markets closer to hubs like Houston.

In general, I have found the rent price-point of $450-$500/mo to be a very transient and higher headache tenant hub.  

If it's a "vacation rental hub" I'd call local regional banks and ask if they have an insurance broker.

Additionally, many companies are looking at Austin as the tech hub of the south.

Draw the big names and capital, and make it the new hub!

Preferably with Spinning hub caps....

I'm sure you are right - - but what was available when last there was only properties on the lines and as Memphis is a major rail hub, they criss-cross the entire city.  

Back then I was looking at new high rise structures going up all over North Fresno and thought to myself - " now here is something going on" Even now, growth is still happening at a pace so rapid, my GPS can barely keep up with it - and of course they chose to put high speed rail here in Fresno because it is a hub of activity and has access to the bay area.