The government is effectively commandeering your assets for what it's classifying as a wartime use.

The guidelines are agreed to in advance so there is no need to "commandeer" because there is an emergency and the FED GOV needs it. 

A couple of my friends do that - not many people good at it so you can command what you want - and lots of Machine shops in the area/Aircraft. 

Tell him if you were to build a new 20-unit it would be in a lot better condition than his/hers and would command a much higher rent.

@Ben Leybovich is your man for this (check his purchase threads on here and what upgrades they did). what rents is it commanding right now vs similar competition?

Enough to command year round interest.

Now with easier 'automating' technology you could setup a go button in IFTTT or apple automatons that when you give a certain command, it texts the appropriate party that you are out safely.  

You increase NOI by either increasing income (nicer units should command higher rents) or lowering expenses, usually through operational efficiencies.

I knew that if I remodeled nice enough I could potentially get students or young professionals that would command a premium in rent.  

This duplex is in Raytown which commands a bit higher sales price @caleb Thats what Im leaning towards but with more bids to see if I can get the cost <$10K