While Reonomy is not comparable as it's for commercial properties, Propstream is. 

without comparing property tax and maintenance costs the 1% rule is meaningless.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Compare that to a business/company.

There will always be demand in the market (it's not like some covid markets that could disappear as vacation destinations almost entirely over the next decade), and the regulation risk is as near to zero as you can get in this industry so long as you buy in the approved tourist zones (again, compared to some smaller/less mature markets where they could outlaw STRs tomorrow).For short period cash flow there are better options. 

These school districts do not compare to a district like Lower Merion but I believe they are still highly ranked.

Check online reviews and interview multiple contractors to compare bids.

Single family is less drama compared to MF.

**Comparing Local Norms** - The compensation structure can vary greatly by region and the specifics of the land development project.

If you make $100k working 10-5 Monday through Friday with 3 weeks of vacation and your weekends are free, that might be time freedom to you.If you are into the FIRE movement, why do you want to retire early?