My first husband was reported MIA in Vietnam in 1969, and was missing until the war ended in 1973, at which time their helicopter along with their remains were located and  returned home to American soil.

Also, the Great Smoky Mountains are really close, but not so close that the tourism completely taints the city. 

This population growth creates consistent demand for housing, making real estate a stable investment.Diverse Economy: The city boasts a diverse economy with thriving industries like healthcare, technology, military, tourism, and manufacturing.

Most of the tenants I have are tourism industry workers with steady jobs.

A diverse manufacturing and retail base, and for tourism we're 45 minutes away from Branson, MO (the Nashville of the Ozarks). 

Pete Beach was recently named the #1 beach in the US by trip advisor, so there is very strong tourism demand.

Same for tourism, are you seeing more tourists year on year or just relative to what you saw in the early days of the pandemic.

Visitors spent over $3.1B here in 2022, with 19.2 Million Visitor Stays (source: 4thQuarter TOURISM IMPACT and year-end report for Panama City Beach).Your money still goes a long way here and you can definitely make it work for you! 

Vietnam veteran suffering from dementia and was found about .25 mile away by some railroad tracks.  

But other investors will get screwed when municipalities write laws in ways that prevent transferring permits, or that outlaw STRs altogether- Vacation markets will tend to be more STR-friendly on average due to the income they bring to areas that depend on tourism.