MTRs don't seem viable in pure tourism markets (lakes, ski towns, islands, etc) is there really sufficient demand for people who can stay 30 days?

Tourism areas don't want to see Manufactured Homes and will actively fight you.

New Bern also wants more hotels and accommodations for any sort of tourism. https://www.newbernnc.gov/depa...

Over the past few years, Branson has also become a hotspot for short-term rental (STR) investors, and here's why:1. 10 months+ per year Tourism: One of the key factors contributing to Branson's robust STR market is its year-round appeal.

Because we know that these issues have little bearing on the property market and because we look at facts and statistics instead of basing our decisions on hearsay and fear mongering:- We know that many North Americans have invested there and the overall majority has never had any problems with it;- We know that, if we invest in the right places, we will make much higher capital gains that we can get in Canada or the US over time;- We know that tourism numbers keep increasing year after year, whereby we'll make a great return with short term rentals;- We know that more and more North Americans move to and retire in Mexico, to take advantage of the great weather, culture and the cheaper cost of life;- We know that our property is safe and isn't gonna be taken away from us.To conclude, I'm not going to try to convince you to invest in Mexico.

Like you were saying about the Woodlands, it would be prudent to avoid cities with economic drivers outside of tourism, as these places are starting to adopt anti-STR regulations.

The local PCB Tourism Board  has also dumped a lot of money into making us a year-round tourist destination.  

Virgin island have been hit hard by hurricanes in the past couple years and now the tourism is hit pretty hard...

I like Sisters too (almost moved there instead of Bend) but it seems a lot more tourism dependent and less diversified so I went where the bulk of the new job creation is happening.

Add in a few post WW2 development booms focused on returning GIs, retirees, and tourism and the result was mostly single-family homes and large apartment and condominium complexes.