It may not be the Smokys, but these get repeated guests every year, and most people only go to the "destination" tourist cities once in their lives.

I am all for it though in tourist recreation areas for sure .. 

It is to my knowledge one of the wealthiest tourist driven towns.

We are also not in a tourist area so we rely heavily on Airbnb.

That being said, there are still a lot of opportunities to get properties with tourist licenses. 

After years of cleaning, dealing with tourists, and having to be on call 24/7 you could not pay me to do STRs.

Our tourists go to Disney and Universal because they WANT an over the top experience.

Okaloosa Island gets more than just tourist renters. 

Since I am not really changing the main purpose of the property, one source told me it shouldn't apply.Lastly, do make sure you apply for an account to pay your sales (collected by Airbnb and vrbo, but not others) and Tourist Development taxes (you must collect).

Vacation rentals can generate higher income during peak season, especially in a tourist-friendly are like Venice.