My family have been flipping single family rentals in these markets under MartelTurnkey.com for about 10 years.

Local market rents are between $1400 and $1900 /mo within 2 mile radius.Two of the homes are 3 bed, 1 bath, appx 1230 sq ft, same rents as above.Each home is worth appx $265,000.

This approach helps ensure that buyers have a clear understanding of what they are purchasing, reducing the likelihood of surprises and issues later in the process.Of course, this is market location and cycle dependant.

And how do I find solid data to compare properties and figure out expenses in a new market?

Sold it for 306,340 on the open market.

This will have a big impact on the Page County STR market...STR properties will shoot up in value if/when this happens. 

Finding tenants via facebook, craigslist, word of mouth, etc.. doing a phone screen, running background checks, etc.. takes A LOT of my time.

I've got a very basic, possibly philosophical (lol) question.Owning stock market or ETF shares means you own a portion of the company or fund. 

I'm an out of state investor looking to get into the Johnstown buy & hold rental market.

Step 1— Read everything here that is relevant to your situation https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/property-managementStep 2 — List your property on Zillow, Apartments.com and Facebook Marketplace — that will give you exposure to 80%+ of the rental market Step 3 — Keep taking action on the scary things—they're not as scary as you thinkGood luck!