Would this hold any weight in small claims court? 

A map of the areas can be helpful but as Columbus is growing and areas area changing rapidly, best idea is to connect with a good real estate agent that can work with you as "boots on the ground" and keep you informed about all the areas in and around Columbus that are low risk investment areas as well as up and coming areas that will get you a higher return.  

I have long wondered the weight value of (a) visual vs (b) written content for engagement. 

We won't even look at a park on a lagoon due to the EPA risk, which could be in the hundreds of thousandsWe are wary of, but would consider the following if enough other conditions are right:* Septic* Well waterStates we are looking hard at:* Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, WisconsinSome of the non-major DMAs that seem to make sense for us to target (and of course anything inside Jason’s picks * San Antonio, TX* Tucson, AZ* Rollie NC* Provo, UT* Wichita, KS* Omaha, NE* Kansas City, MO and KS* Des Moines, IA* Cedar Rapids, IA* Ames, IA* Sioux Falls, SD* Rapid City, SD* Fargo, ND* Grand Forks, ND* Green Bay, WI* Madison, WI* Duluth, MN* St Cloud, MN* Mankato, MNJason Graves Real Estate CashFlow htsawgrasscapitalpartners.com

The rates are increasing at a rapid rate and many areas in Wilkes-Barre (and surrounding areas) are prime flood areas.

DO these things.I invest in the Des Moines area, which is comparable to Cedar Rapids, so let me be frank. 

If you are a buy and hold investor you will often get profitable enough to outstrip the depreciation expense either way.Every one of your investors will likely have a different personal tax situation so I wouldn't put too much weight into a specific class of investor. 

I have a question about highly competitive markets that have appreciated rapidly, like California.

Also, the supply shortage is not just affecting the buy and sell side, the residential rental market is also affected by the shortage which has caused rents to increase rapidly.

New Kingstown is part of Silver Spring Township, which is a rapidly growing area in Cumberland County.