However, the cape is a monster tourist destination in the summer and vacation rentals bring in a boat load of cash.  

Buying in a tourist area and running a traditional vacation rental from afar can be a good strategy.

Should be viable in major tourist areas IMO. 

It was just this past year that our, daughter and CFO for all our companies and business enterprises convinced us to invest in prime VRBO properties close to the beach and downtown tourist attractions which we have done.We have been very fortunate to have her as our PM and my son, who runs our construction company, there to work with us.

Getting a old or unkept ten unit in property in tourist area, fixing it up with a modern feel, and renting short term is ideal in my opinion.

To plan for an investment I would like to know where I could find public data about the number of tourist per year per cities in Oahu.

Daytona Beach is a tourist town and just seems not all that friendly to new people, in my observation.I like the Jax/St.

But we have 7 states within driving distance which account for 13 million tourist per year.

It hurts the city by forcing out a possible huge taxable business model, it hurts individuals who are trying to make some extra money (or their main business) and it hurt tourists trying to find a place to stay.

But there is also a niche of vacation properties on the woods that many tourist come looking for.