Is demand for Hazel Green actually higher than Harvest, Owens Cross Roads, or New Market? 

Columbus is one example of appreciation market. 

They do pretty heavy marketing.

You don’t want to get caught below market when your city/state decides to implement rent control mid-lease and trap you below market forever. 4) I’ve never raised rent less than $25 (already at or above market.) or $50-100 (5%) if even slightly below market.

Always gotta be studying the market, studying your competitors, and improving your homes to exceed the rapidly increasing competition.

As a result I can suffer severe rent decreases, and still not have to “feed the alligator”.4- I keep a heavy amount of money invested in Vanguard Money Market Fund.  

That's tough in today's market but not impossible.2.

Appraisals aren't guarantees of market value, so unless you can prove some kind of fraud here you're going to be out of luck.

Leveraging Ed's local market expertise, we quickly assessed the property's potential.

Depending on Loss History, how long the lapses was, use of buildings, age of building and updates, etc. there may be a Standard Market.