One of the major downsides is the reliance on tourism, which can definitely be felt right now.All in all, I'll take it for the great weather and the 0% state income tax :)

That is the difference between inbound and outbound traffic!

Strictly from a monetary perspective, if you plan on continuing to work at all, remember Texas does not have any state income tax either.When purchasing, you will also be exempt from the VA Funding Fee for your VA Loan, which is about 2.3% of the purchase price (assuming it's first use and less than 5% down payment).Orlando has one of the fastest growing populations, but it heavily reliant on tourism, Dallas still has great continued job and population growth, and NJ is seeing both population and price increases right now as more New Yorkers continue to migrate to the area.Since you'll be living in the area, where would you be most happy?

In the north region you can also invest in rural tourism, ex. near the natural parks, river beaches and waterfalls.

Also a right next to tourism strip.

Out here in the hinterlands of "flyover country" people in rural areas and small towns have been on the "dollar general economy" struggle bus since the last recession (depression)-- there is no tourism, not much of an "art scene", and most people get their football fix on tv or at the local high school.

Are there major industries or mainly tourism?

The pandemic caused business travel and tourism to come to a screeching halt.

I know it will be a crisis in 2021 with the decline in travel from COVID on the large number of families losing work that are in the restaurant and tourism industries (not to mention likely upcoming COVID baby boom). 

High equity, absentee and vacancies are very common and everyone mails them.Maybe go to a local courthouse to pull recent divorce filings or eviction filings to target what may be tired landlords, though for all I know you can buy those lists as well.Let me add to this handsome feller's response.You should look into SEO leads.There is nothing better than a lead that is eagerly wanting to sell to YOU... so much so that they are the ones looking for you instead of you looking for them.People chase me, hunt me and harass me non-stop to please come by and make them an offer.Those leads are called inbound leads, and when you get these you will be shocked how different it all is compared to outbound leads.