It’s a vacation destination with steady year-round tourism, and there are opportunities to find properties that cash flow well, especially centrally located condos or single-family homes in the $250k–$350k range.That said, the "right" market depends on your investment goals.

Unlike Vegas, where tourism can be hit-or-miss depending on conventions or events, Florida’s Panhandle delivers steady demand every season.

Personally speaking, economy and transacting has a patriotic and spiritual component.

Peniche also has a university and a fishing industry to provide alternative economic drives if tourism does take a hit.C.Supply constraints– Peniche is a peninsular!

Check Mexico's tourism statistics.

If short-term rentals are on your radar, markets with strong tourism and year-round demand are key.

I have not looked at apartments, but the condos I have researched have a minimum 30-day lease requirement, so be aware of that.One concern I have with short-term rentals is that they are dependent upon tourism.

I know he's recently shifted more towards spirituality, marriage & family content and it just seems he's gravitated away from the hard work of actually buying and selling real estate, which is why (IMO) most of us are here.

Although the Burnt Store areas are seeing somewhat sustainable demand for owner-occupied properties, we're currently still not seeing enough support for activities that would draw tourism into that area.

I’ve helped several clients in similar situations find their first vacation properties here in Florida, and the Panhandle is fantastic for beginners because of its year-round tourism and robust support networks (property managers, cleaning services, etc.).