Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Maybe getting a referral from people who are respectful of the property will bring you a better quality tenant?

I’m at the stage now where I’m shifting my focus to cost of living and overall quality of life in each area.

This is where you can significantly increase the value of the property by making improvements that attract quality tenants and justify a higher rental price.

What is quality of all the tenants on existing and potential?

Look at quality properties (not something that is cheap and looks good on paper). 

and you will have many many applicants assuming the quality of the rental and the rents requested.  

What's the quality of the furniture included? 

I've stuck with the tried and true reasons I've heard to keep my search ranking high (quality photos, stellar reviews, updates to my listing) and that helps but in slow season, when I'm not willing to cut my rates as much as some of my competitors, it can be a ghost town.  

So, make sure YOU understand the copy & paste info below:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?