The corner lot provides this building the commanding presence it deserves.

A short-term rental can be used as corporate housing and commands nearly three times the rent, creates less wear and tear (no furniture constantly being moved in and out) and attracts high quality tenants (typically traveling executives).Testimonials & Review A competitive renter’s market means potential tenants are getting more finicky about who they rent from.

The main home could rent out for around 4k on average and command as much as 5-6k during peak summer/fall.

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. 

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.