The rent is guaranteed by other tenants, the regional chapter or the state will pay the rent.

And I know that the tourism infrastructure (restaurants , activities) has some catching up to do aside from the new casino that is opening up.

This information is from each lender I have asked, whether a local, regional, or national lender.

The only shot they got, it would have to be decentralized of any 1 of there governments, decentralized of any one of there currencies, decentralized of any one of there controls, and thus backed, back by something of unifying power, weight and importance that transcends religion, region, culture.     

Coming out from the Advertising industry in the city for the past 10 years i'm now situated out east on the north fork of Long island and looking for make moves in this region in real estate.Looking to connect with likeminded people and start to grow a network and community around me.

The other option I would consider is regional credit unions that hold onto mortgages/loans and don't sell them to the secondary market - they are "portfolio lenders" and have the ability to be more flexible with their terms.

While off market deals may be your ideal scenario in securing an investment - lets discuss ways in which i can also possibly make that happen for you.Personal Standpoint - Wholesalers -  i would be interested in investing outside my region should there be an opportunity in fix and flip or BRRRR.

If  you are in the 20% range, you are better off going to the casino and putting all of your money on black and seeing what happnes.Since you are out of the area properly calculating cash on cash returns can be difficult because you have variable expenses to calculate. 

Specifically, the Groveland and Oakhurst regions seem promising if I can find the right deal.I would love to hear from anyone with experience in short-term rentals in these areas.

That's the case everywhere...and each region comes with its own set of challenges.