For the skeptics who say the region is disjointed and too competitive, this not-for-profit is an attempt to improve the situation.The association has started working with the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau who is recipient of significant sums to hotel tax money to boost tourism and the bureau has pledged to support STR as witnessed by their marketing dashboard on the PoconosMembers of the association value a thriving vacation home rental industry in the Poconos that strengthens the regional economy and maintains the character of vacation home communities and nearby neighborhoods.

Also, you may want to contact the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau for more information on local regulations and restrictions on short-term rentals.

@Chilly Nathan I'm a little late to the conversation, but it's hard to go wrong in Columbus, Oh...on a grand scale, everything in this city is sitting at 50% of future value...15 years pass and our $250k duplexes are $500-600k duplexes...just for holding them...it happened in Austin...Denver...around D.C...Columbus will bypass Chicago as the most populous city in the Midwest in 30-years...there is exponential room for growth right now.That said, I firmly believe you can make money in markets like Orlando and Raleigh-Durham...not really a fan of Atlanta or any city inside of Alabama, but Kansas City has opportunity, along with Boise if you can still get in...it's the next Bend Oregon...I think the best idea is to have a personal connection to the market you end up in...a place you know people or would like to visit...or even live some day.Always happy to chat more about the local market.Best of luck

In 2010, visitor-generated revenue at Harrah's totaled $386 million and, in 2009, the casino accounted for 5% of employment and around 8% of wages and salary disbursements in Jackson and Swain counties.

Verify State regs on deposits; eg in Calif we cancollect first + lastORcollect first + security deposit which can not be larger than 2x the rentYoung tenants have habits that disturb others;  loud music, many visitors, large parties that disrupt the neighbors.  

Do you think the local government will let visitors and Olympians from every corner of the world see Skid Row's?

I have heard that Payson is not the best place for STR because you don't get many out of state visitors as most people out of state have never heard of Payson, so you get mostly just people from the Phoenix MSA, but I'm sure you can still be successful if you are a great operator with a great property. 

I respectfully asked to have the renter have all visitors leave immediately.

One thing to note is that you cannot garnish the wages of an individual that has been released from jail/prison for 6 months which doesn't do you much good if they are a frequent visitor.

Homer consistently sees more visitors.