I remember going to a grade school pot lunch dinner and one of the teachers commenting there were students from 27 different countries in our grade school.As a community though there is no deny that The Asian parent or Culture is pro education to the extreme and a very TIGHT family unit.. to the point also were they will have 2 to 4 generations living in one houses hold so there buying power was quite strong as well. 

A balanced market is typically around 6 months of inventory, so a lower number represents a seller's market with limited inventory.Las Vegas ranks 9th in "10 Cities Where Home Prices Have Skyrocketed the Most Over the Past 10 Years," with Atlanta (8), Phoenix (4), Boise (2), and Detroit (from $53,800 to $245,700, a 357% increase) completing the top 10 list.The first Punk Rock Museum in the US opened in Las Vegas with a comprehensive collection of punk music, lifestyle, and culture; it features a bar, tattoo parlor, wedding chapel, and jam room where visitors can play instruments played by famous punk rockers.

Slow season in the north is that 7-month period when no one books.2) Culturally, the Southern half of the US seems to be a lot more accepting of STRs regulation-wise.

The general idea--at least back in the day, was to connect with the local culture and friends network and get beneath the usual tourist level of interaction.

But suburbs, architectural  styles, culture ... the cities are very similar. 

as @Anthony Angotti Angotti mentioned, it's worth looking into Pittsburgh.Always ranked as one of America's "most livable cities", great amenities, charming neighborhoods, interesting topography, diverse economy, good arts, food & & culture, great sports, relatively protected from natural disasters...it has winters, but not nearly as bad as some more northern cities. 

", what appliances are considered high end or not, etc)Looking at my local market, there definitely seems to be popular color schemes and styles, though I am a little lost as to what is considered for example modern or contemporary, or a "ranch style kitchen." 

Heavy-handed rules are to be expected, sooner or later, in states with a culture of heavy-handed government.

I heard there were these magical oasis's in some cities that were similar to the Greek city of Athens full of culture, art, civility, and prosperity, I believe they were called projects. 

He has a bootcamp coming up that would allow you to get a better feel for the culture of the group and the content.