Or is that just the nature of the beast.

The coffee shop it can make a difference with stabilized cap rate if they are local, regional, or national name brand in nature.

Much depends on the nature of the ownership. 

Generally interest from loans and notes is ordinary investment income and gains would be capital in nature (STCG or LTCG).I'm not seeing how you "flipped a house" here? 

The strategies would be different between using a WY LLC (due to it's inherent anonymous nature) and the Nevada and Texas LLC.

I'd factor those into the rent.For utilities that chase the tenant if not paid, such is often the case with electric and natural gas, require the tenants to establish service in their name and pay for it separately.

I couldn't imagine telling my boss that I have to pass on the promotion because my lease had six months to go or my wife telling her mom, sorry, I got a few months left on my lease.And also keep in mind human nature is funny.

Could have been a temporary issue with the SmartMove website or something of that nature.

Natural emotions can take a toll though and some may get panicked into selling.

I would tend to agree - Columbus is the capital of the 7th most populous state in the country, is growing naturally (net positive migration), has a relatively diverse economy with many universities, and on average has a fairly low price-to-rent.