It has a lot of amusement attractions and a great place for tourists and residents as well.

As you move north... to Jacksonville/Swansboro/Morehead you get more military/tourist angles. 

My home town is growing quite quickly and is turning into quite a tourist hot spot.

My home town is growing quite quickly and is turning into quite a tourist hot spot.

Build on their idea of making it more recreational, short term rented cabins with a tourist twist, that way you can go commercial as a "camp" destination that has more appeal and lending history for a lender; and2.

Another good reference source for current short term ordinances would be short term rental managers- should be present in most tourist areas and likely happy to chat even if you decide to self manage and save the 20% ish short term rental management fee.  

Hate to call you a liar but there clearly are inaccuracies in this story.In the same way that "Chicago" doesn't refer only to the tourist area by the waterfront, museums and downtown, the term "Los Angeles" can refer to the entire LA Basin, "Downtown LA" (the tiny little blip of tall buildings where all the freeways merge), or the metro area designated as "City of Los Angeles".

Also look into events in the area that attract tourist and focus your weeks you offer around them.

It's a small town in South-Africa attracting a lot of tourists over weekends and holidays, perfect for an AirBnB. 

These can range from city apartments, beach or lake-front houses, to near big tourist attractions, anywhere that people are keen to visit.