In winter tourism and internships are not as common and we had to drop prices to $35/night and content with a lower quality tenant profile, whom I was living with mind you. 

Here are some towns to consider based on the economics, affluence of buyers and stability: The Emerald Coast, which includes cities such as  Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Panama City Beach, has seen job growth in recent years, particularly in the tourism and hospitality sectors.According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the leisure and hospitality industry is the largest employer in the region, accounting for over 27% of total employment.

That, it turns out, was the catalyst for my company's meteoric rise to the top of its industry.I knew the strength of multifamily and refused to return to my single-unit property business, so I shut it down entirely.You may either embrace the lone wolf mentality and try to develop an investment empire on your own, or you can get down with other people and form strong relationships.

That said, Central Florida is virtually nothing but tourism and both the state and the major players - Disney, Universal, etc - won't just wither away without spending ship fulls of cash on marketing efforts.

Tourism is also only 7% of the GDP in Puerto Rico compared to 30-50% for most Caribbean islands.Hope this helps! 

It is constantly growing with tourism and is perfectly smack dab between the Los Angeles and San Francisco bay areas.

One wonders how they expected their tourism industry in Alberta and BC to survive so long.

Pay attention to any city based on their population, gross domestic product rate (or “GDP,” which is just a fancy way of saying how well the economy is doing in the area), employment rates, and their overall ability to embrace a startup company.

Don’t try to hide the fact that it’s a mobile home, embrace it.However, as others have mentioned, location is critical, as is style and decor.

There's a fair amount of retirement/vacation home/tourism money there, so you may be able to build up a good practice.If your ultimate goal in/near NYC, why not look at the NY suburbs?