The hotels are great and there's a lot of tourism from Asia.

There are only 68,000 full-time residents, so tourism is a huge part of the island.For months, I've been looking into acquiring property in an area where vacation rentals are allowed (it's restricted here on Kauai via the VDA - FAQ).

If you're after appreciation, they likely have an edge.I personally enjoy it, but that's because I enjoy the tourism market. 

Yes I do and my properties do have HOA's with varying degrees of acceptance but will have a terrible time getting the CC&R's changed to prohibit them because AZ's economy is very reliant upon tourism.  

While these places aren't as beautiful as some West Coast locations, they offer tourism, beach front, decent price, and are generally warm year round. 

I've made the move to a city that's growing in popularity in Vietnam and I've found that even leasing and re-leasing on AirBnB can be pretty good. 

Also, you could look at the fringes of major metropolitan cities that experience tourism and/or have a major attraction (ie Disney).I do, however, think you'll find your holy grail.

So, yes A LOT of cities have imposed crazy restrictions that only limit tourism.

There are little to no attractions in the city which limits tourism or short time stays.  

There are two small groups in the area that were pushing for it (I see this happens in every city with STRs) but the city wasn't having it, they understand the revenue and tourism and business the STRs bring in and Nicole is right they are investing a ton of money into the new 29 palms phoenix project/downtown revitalization,https://www.ci.twentynine-palm... and the new Jtree headquarters. 29 has a bright future.