This surely can help but in the instance of a true "vacation" seasonal rental such as a beach house, it would be impossible to get a feel for things just by looking at current listings as we are in November and there will be no data for the peak summer months available. 

Good bye and take care.

Know your busy months, you might want a different pricing during peak season than the off season. 

Long answer in case any newbie like myself stops bye....Because I live over an hour away, and property managers in this area are horrible.  

@Derek Strzepa - You need to tell that bank "Buh-Bye". 

But, there have been a couple of things that have peaked my attention: 1.

@David DorseyMy story is weird but I think plenty of people get into flipping in the same way and so I'll share.I did my first renovation in Athens, Greece in 2006, at the absolute peak of what we know was a hugely inflated real estate boom fueled by bad money debt deals.

You reach a peak and then walk back down into a valley.

But if you factor in the money you'll save from paying rent, the rental income, the appreciation (although I would not count much on that for many years, you are buying at the peak of market), depreciation and other deductible expenses, you should come ahead.

I'm ok with working class neighborhoods that have elevated crime rates, stagnant populations, and low property values in this current phase of the market because I prefer to avoid appreciation (and depreciation) plays during a cycle peak.