Landlord friendly, solid economy made up of large employers (manufacturing, universities, healthcare, tourism) and growth like much of the south-east.

Mountain/outdoor tourism is at an all time high, especially with all of the COVID stuff going on.

Currently COVID-19 is definitely negatively impacting tourism here and vacation rentals are suffering. 

I prefer Ocean City because the township does a lot to drive tourism year-round.

Memphis and Indy are solid, growing markets with quite a bit of tourism (you may be able to mix in STR opportunities as well.)Things to research about the different markets are:State and local regulations on investment propertiesProperty taxes for each marketTrending areas or common problems with neighborhoods, ages/styles of homes, etc.

https://www.courier-journal.co...This is great as Kentucky's second largest business is tourism. 

I'm not an act 60 expert but I know that there are chapters of the ACT relating to tourism where your SSR could fall into.

I have them linked to all of the free advertising and tourism sites that I can find as well.I'd highly recommend doing your homework, but hope that some of this helps you in your decision.

Occupancy Tax: 14% California Tourism Fee: 3% Los Angeles Tourism Fee: 2%

I can find out; it just takes a little more research on my end :-)Hawaii (Beach):Tourism: Hawaii had almost 10 million visitors in 2019, and most of them were from the US.Occupancy Rates: In 2019, vacation rentals in Hawaii were occupied around 72% of the time on average.Rental Rates: The prices varied depending on which island you're on.