Rural properties: Good or bad

[Joseph Weisenbloom]

Recently I have been looking at rural properties. I am talking 3/2 SFHs on 1-3 acres out in rural areas 5 or less miles from a city. While I would personally find this appealing as a personal residence I am not sure how they would perform as a rental. The downsides I anticipate are lower demand, lower rents, less liquidity/harder to sell, difficulty getting contractors and handymen out there. Anyone have any experience with these kind of properties?