Thinking about a 2nd home/STR

[John McGrath]

Good Morning, My wife and I live near Charlotte NC. We have loved visiting the mountains for last several years have always talked about owning a 2nd home. We are in position to buy but would likely only use a few days a month so primarily intent is to use as a STR. We really enjoy the Gatlinburg TN area but I think it would be too far to enjoy as a weekend spot and too difficult to self manage from that far. We have been considering Boone area. Any regulations in Boone/West Jefferson that would restrict AIRBNB/VRBO? Anyone on the forum who owns a STR there? Does it perform? Anything we should look for in our search. We'd like a cabin with a view but trying to stay around $200,000. John