@James Harryton Look on Craigslist, Zillow, Redfin, Rentometer, and other online sites to see what others are charging for rent in your area. 

Welcome this is a great site, lots to learn.

Justin's transactional lending site that he sent me is no longer accessible. 

With the wealth of information available on BiggerPockets and numerous other sites and books, I'm not sure where to start.

Don’t leave anything to chance—guide the visitor to do what you want, which is to click YOUR ad and leave their details on YOUR SITE.

The real estate investor has advertised on this site, and continues to advertise joint ventures and private money deals in multiple states.

Some places I am looking at include Flagstaff, Pigeon Forge, and Las Vegas.I am hoping to use this site to build connections in those areas to get "boots on the ground" information and support to find the best location.Thank you all for replying to my post.

Best exercise is going on a job site and working with a contractor line item on pricing.  

We've been working to build up our FB page and email list (Stayfi user) in order to bring people directly to our site.  

Exposure - make sure your listing is on all the main booking sites.