Would love to network with other Investors who own VR owners in this area?

Welcome Stephen,I like your plan, I'm in the process (accepted offer), of my 1st vacation rental.Here is a link to the forum for VR (vacation home rentals),http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530-short-term...You may find it full of useful info as well as reading/listening to anything from Heather Bayer (who has her own podcasts), & Matt Landau.Check out VR listing sites like VRBO & airbnb, if you haven't already, you will see what your competition is doing and decide what amenities you will need, to be competitive (like perhaps a hot tub).  

Everyone with a VR should demo and consider signing up hopefully @Nick Persico will lock in good pricing for the early adopters

PORN?

There's been several posts lately about VR properties, and some of the owners were in Florida. 

It took a lot of guts to buy a VR during Covid. 

V/r Nick

Hi Guys,
I am thinking to buy vacation rental in smoky mountain area. I am considering pigeon forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville. Vacasa charged around 30% for pm. Do you guys have any experience with vacasa ? Or what...

@Joseph Griffith the big difference is in expensive markets to pull of a house hack you have to get creative to pay for an expensive property: student rental, corporate housing, rent by the room, VR, etc. whereas you can break even in a less expensive market by simply placing a long term tenant in the unit/s.

V/R - Arch