Lower-skill jobs have higher turnover, and companies that hire for these roles are always hiring and are likely not the pickiest employers (for example, the average annual restaurant industry turnover rate is 79.6% from 2013-2023 – 79.6% of restaurant employees leave their job every year).

Reminder that the mom-n-pop restaurant where the mom and the pop each work 70 hours a week, and at the end of the day the net profit they pay themselves from is $80k in total.

But I will not eat Pho at a restaurant. 

Big developers where not investing as much anymore, land flippers where left with unwanted inventory and if you for example now wanted to do an agricultural business and bought land in some places, the math would never makes sense.The good thing is as you mentioned some small towns are thriving because of the expat presence, similar to what happens in the US with "gentrification" the expats attract the digital nomad crowd that works from the beach, surfs, love great coffee shops and restaurants etc.

Make sure you are registering with the county you operate in for a biz license and with the state division of hotels and restaurants and get a $2M+ liability policy.My company started as a mgmt company for just my and my partner's properties it then grew from there.  

They tend to attract big companies, hospitable systems, cool downtowns with good restaurants, lots of events, and are usually a 1-2 hour drive from a major metro and airport.

They are free of charge (except for whatever you buy to eat / drink from the restaurants)Would love to see you there!

The lot has about 20 parking spaces on it and is being used by a restaurant that shares the driveway with it. 

Despite a slight dip in sales, the company plans to open 40 to 45 new restaurants this year, including 15 new Outback locations.Dine Brands Global, owner of Applebee’s and IHOP, is adapting to economic cycles with a focus on careful expansion.

The beach community may be attractive even if a mile away depending on the micro location, is it walkable, bike paths, coffee shops, restaurants etc.