Crime, homeownership %, the possibility of appreciation (because of the demand from homeowners), are factors that attract quality tenants.

Since you already own the property in your IRA, it is a given that you need to hire a property manager, people to do repairs, and you'll need to have the custodian handle all contracts and money in/out.Generally the question of whether to do long term rental or short term rental has to do with the location, quality of house, local rental regulations, typical nightly price, expected annual occupancy rate, availability of short term rental property managers, etc etc etc.

Are their listings detailed with good quality photos?

Mentors value your efforts to give first, as this is the fundamental of creating high quality relationships with people.

I told her I'd want my management company to screen the current tenants and that I'd want all the normal property inspections. 

The bigger bigger concern are the changing security deposit and screening criteria laws in Portland paired with the new state level for cause termination ordinance.

But right down the road, is a city area where row homes go for about $60, but quality isnt best as you can imagine.   

Screened in back porch.

Screened in back porch.

Here are a few that I see often:- Placing a low quality tenant at above market rent to show better number, leaving you to have to lower the rent to find a decent tenant after you kick this one out and rehab the unit.- Offering free management for the first year if they have an in house management company to show lower expenses on your ROI calculation.