My wife provided comps for houses in the immediate area that had been renovated, that matched the quality of materials in our house, and were of similar age.

They are not cheap, but they show up & their work is quality.

The graphs that are automatically formulated for your deals through the calculator are priceless and really help you, and anyone else who you're trying to convince, visualize the returns that are projected over a large period of time.

You give us very little information, which makes it much harder to give you a quality answer.

My only advice would be to buy properties in a good enough area where you can attract a quality PM company.

There are quality food options and a lot of tourism traffic with 2 grocery stores nearby.

Are their listings detailed with good quality photos?

That, in my experience, is more art than science.What I'll typically do is reference Rentometer first and keep that in mind while I consider whether my unit is above, below, or right at average quality. 

We buy and sell properties throughout the GNO area and work with a number of reputable and quality contractors.

But I've found that there are more factors in response rate than just the price- like quality of photos, time of year, allows pets, tenant criteria, etc.