@Kristin CarasCan you isolate the water to just that unit?

. :)ya unfortunately in our model we have to isolate each housing community.. for liability reasons and I usually have different investors in each LLC.. 

This is understandable, but also tourism is the life blood of these isolated areas.

I have always lived in an area of the country where housing has been incredibly affordable and yet, I would still follow your plan.Collecting assets and not simply keeping up with others in your life and their focus on collecting things can be a truly freeing, yet also isolating endeavor.  

probably to isolated and not much going on with those but it is interesting way to try to keep little villages from dying.   

A big downside to Rutland is that it is isolated, the closest interstate is an hour to the East that you must take 35-50 mph roads to get there through small towns. 45 minutes to the West is Lake George area which is a hot spot for shopping and outdoor fun things to do since a lot of NYC people visit the area.Crime isn't an issue where I am living but certain parts downtown does have more crime relative to the rest of Vermont.

My belief is that this isn’t isolated to just the smokies, but given the large market here, we are the bell-weather for the STR market.

And residents are not isolated in separate apartments but in a private home with bedrooms.

My concern is that both have very small populations and are geographically isolated from Kansas City.

Lastly, I would stay within a STR city that is primarily driven by tourist income rather than an isolated small town that would be equipped with local laws limiting your STR rental ability.