Any feedback on quality and the software?

If your knowledge of construction is low, you'd otherwise be relying on the GC to do everything correct w/ a reasonable level of quality (inspectors just look for minimal code compliance).   

It seems like the local meetups can be hit or miss on the quality of people you can find yourself surrounded by.

In your situation, it is cost savings renting, which you explained makes a big deal in your quality of life.

The biggest mistake I see is to worry too much about the cost of things like lawn mowing and water bill and the exact percentage for vacancies, but not being enough aware of the general condition of the property - resulting in 20k, 50k or more in capex a few years down the road.My advice: look for a quality property that has all the big-ticket items already done.

Research the area to check local amenities, transportation and other factors that could affect your quality of life.

But I will say there's one other of similar quality that's in this thread, and you just sign those folks up on your team and go to war with peace on the mind. 

I'm in the same boat as you - prefer higher end vacation rentals with quality finishes.  

We have found the biggest benefits of self-managing our rental properties to be:1) Exponentially Higher Cash Flow2) Higher Quality tenants and therefore rentals3) More time freedom from your optimally performing portfolioAre you self-managing or using a property manager for your rental properties?

I buy them because they will be very good properties to own in 10 years from now.Cashflow has always to be considered in the context of the quality of the investment.