I may be incorrect, but I would guess that the general rule of thumb would be to buy a property that you would be happy to holiday in and also one you wouldn't mind living in. The ones I have been looking at on the internet are on the same complex/street that we have stayed in a couple of time and when we first stepped foot in one our first impression was 'wow!'. That's something that I would want somebody else to experience.

Is that anybody on this forum that actually has property that they rent out? If so, what are things like at the moment?

Cheers

Buy a place you would happily holiday in, always research local facilities yourself rather than rely on the estate agent and market it yourself to give the personal touch.