In the southern portion of the state of Georgia is the city of Columbus. As of the most recent population census, the entire city-county population was 186,291 and 276,000 respectively in the Georgia-Alabama metro area. The city is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it is a consolidated city-county. Because of the consolidation and the 2001 annexation of Bibb City, Columbus is now listed with the same population and other demographic data as the county as a whole. So while the Columbus metropolitan area takes up the majority of the county, Fort Benning takes up most of the rest of the county.

A rental agency can be so helpful when you are looking to rent out a house. Many of the problems for rent by owners have are simply due to their inexperience with renting. You must consider also that having a rental agency watch over your home and take care of all of the details of the lease can be a huge relief but it can also be expensive. You should think about how much you are willing to pay to have someone help you out, because it is not free and usually cuts into how much you profit from the rental income.