There's no real value add other than your convenience.  

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I was just there and surprised to meet many Colombians and other South Americans working there. 

These regions have maintained a strong rental market thanks to stable demand and controlled new construction.San Jose and San Francisco Emerge as Surprising LeadersIn a surprising twist, San Jose, California, posted one of the most significant jumps in apartment rent growth during July, climbing from 2.8% to 3.4%.

It came as no surprise when I looked Gatlinburg Falls up on the Better Business Bureau site and found this.  109 complaints posted in the last 36 months!

Hey Joe, would like to connect with you about managing a few properties of mine in the Baltimore area, please reach put at your earliest convenience 

Obviously this is way below market, surprisingly there are a lot of below market rents out there. 4 months before the lease expired I informed the tenant in writing that the new rent if they chose to renew would be $750, a $200 a month increase. 

And there are some surprisingly affordable places there.Maybe my thinking was that I could constrain my research and 'education' to that specific geography and then apply what I learn to other areas I might consider.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Be logical, don't expect the best, and thus allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised if/when rates come down.