http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/11/03/at-last-c...1.

Strong schools, great activities (recreations - sports for the kids, library). 

Your kids won't be going to school just during school time...nope, you have sports, band, theater and on and on and on.

Las Vegas will have its first major national sports team (NHL), Faraday Future is a new electric car company that is building a huge manufacturing facility, (not putting a lot of emphasis on this because it can possibly flop you know like Fisker).

Here are some ideas I didn't see you mention: Road Side Signs, Social Media Campaign, a Website (that can actually automate some of the stuff your Wife can't get to b/c of kids and life) and the last mention would be to form a Team.Real Estate Investing is not a 1 Man or 1 Family career, it's a Team Sport.

RE Investing is a team sport as they say.

Doing big deals is a team sport.

Jobs, wine vineyards, local beers, diverse foods, sports. 

This can make it a good market for investors looking to buy rental properties.Access to amenities: Columbus is a mid-sized city with a range of amenities, including cultural attractions, sports teams, and a number of universities.

the trick is to have a house near a popular bar or sports arena / field if you want to cater to a younger crowd