They can't assess all the subjective data like overall layout, view from the living room window, the dogs next door that bark all day, the width of doorways, size of individual rooms, quality of kitchen cabinets and appliances, etc.The best thing to do is study your market regularly.

Unfortunately I feel like a new roof is going to be pretty standard on the things I'm looking at so it might just have to get done on a regular basis.

I'm the VP of a roofing company in South Florida and work with a few good PM companies on a regular basis, a lot of bad ones too.There are good and bad PMs in each of those companies. 

@Steven Rosenfeld On Goodegg, no direct interaction here; they seem to maybe have limited full cycle experience in the GP/syndicator role. 

With the exception of some small markets in the Southeast, places like Cleveland are the only major metro areas where a regular investor can find cash-flowing assets with a mix of appreciation. 

Problem working with regular buyers is you take them all over the place and can only take one out a weekend at a time unless using a bus tour,etc.I focus on commercial and not residential but I know it pretty well.

And while yes, no one has the same pricing (combination of factors), I also continue to check on a regular basis our rankings and how we "present" on total costs per stay vs. our competitors.My gut says there is price creep and we might have a ways to go before the market really corrects.

Attend events regularly, stay engaged in conversations, and keep learning through books and podcasts.

I currently own a few properties here in Bryan-College Station, I have a full time sales job so try to stay as passive as possible. This is why I haven't done STR or anything. I'm currently only cash flowing about $10...

But tell them what you are doing precisely - vacation rentals, not regular rentals.