Cities with a strong tech industry, such as Seattle, San Francisco, and Denver, can offer consistent demand for rental properties due to well-paying jobs.If you into Airbnb/ STR markets with a strong tourism industry, like Miami and Las Vegas, can provide short-term rental income. 

I would say if you buy a STR in a tourist area where the economy is driven by tourism then there is a good chance you’ll be fine.  

I know Covid probably didn’t help, but Gatlinburg tourism has ridden the waves of economic ups and downs in a stable way.

Tourism looks to be doing really well where I am. 

You'll notice how many hotels are around airports.Those there for actually town tourism will probably want something more central and peaceful and walkable and close to the action. 

What type of traveler do you most often find renting there, ie for business, for tourism, etc? 

In Tampa, you have STR travel based on education tourism (USF & UT), medical tourism (some of the best hospitals including Baycare and TGF) and sports tourism (Bucs stadium & Lightning arena).

I live in Maine where we get 37 million visitors every year with a population of only 1.3 million so summer tourism is the life blood of the state.

There is a strong military economy as well as tourism.

I've had airbnb tenants mention the Minneapolis tourism bureau recommended AirBnb's by lake of the isles so I'm not sure how hard anyone's pushing to get rid of it here.