Microsoft continues to deploy multi-billion dollar commitments across U.S. data center infrastructure, with ongoing investments spanning Northern Virginia, Central Ohio, Texas, Iowa, and Washington's Columbia Basin.At a headline level, these are massive capital commitments.

Government — 307,000• UPS — 78,000• Amazon — 30,000• Intel — 25,000• Nissan — 20,000• Nestlé — 16,000• Microsoft — 22,000 (across multiple rounds)• Bosch — 13,000• Verizon — 13,000• Dell — 12,000• Accenture — 11,000• Ford — 11,000• Novo Nordisk — 9,000• PwC — 5,600• Salesforce — 4,000• IBM — 2,700• American Airlines — 2,700• Paramount — 2,000• Target — 1,800• General Motors — 1,500• Applied Materials — 1,444• Kroger — 1,000• Meta — 1,000These are not speculative startups or poorly run companies.

The macroeconomics are on fire with population growth, job growth, and massive companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and others expanding here, which really supports long-term demand.

What really makes Columbus stand out is how well long-term rentals perform here because the macroeconomics are on fire with strong population growth, job growth, and major companies moving and expanding here like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, LG, Nationwide, and more.

If you’re open to out-of-state long-term rentals as a complement, Columbus Ohio is a market worth studying because the macroeconomics are on fire here with strong population growth, job growth, and massive companies moving in like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and more.

The location is becoming a hot bed for the tech industry for Microsoft and Amazon implants, Valve etc. 

This is why a lot of investors I talk to end up looking at Columbus Ohio, since agents here tend to be very investor-focused and the market itself still allows you to find $120k–$180k properties that hit the 1% rule with strong cash flow, while the macroeconomics are on fire with population growth, job growth, and big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, and LG expanding here, which adds serious long-term appreciation potential.

The macroeconomics here are on fire with population growth, job growth, and massive companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and others expanding here, and investors love that combo of cash flow plus appreciation.

The city has a ton of growth happening with population increases, job creation, and major companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, and LG investing heavily here, which drives both demand and long-term appreciation.

Columbus is one of those markets where the macroeconomics are really strong—tons of population growth, new job creation, and huge companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, and Microsoft investing heavily here.