We still get quite a large number of bookings on our own site, CabinsNearGatlinburg.com, and the percentage of direct bookings is getting larger again, after declining for the last several years.We rank fairly high on several key words, so we are getting a fair amount of organic traffic.  

If you are getting that much traffic the price is too high or the layout of the house isn’t good.

If you're considering Tampa, it's a fantastic market with plenty of opportunities and a good balance of tourist traffic and manageable regulations.

Tenants tend to treat carpet fairly well in the bedrooms in my experience - less foot traffic. 

Every town has a list of special permit criteria that the Commission will evaluate to determine whether the use should be allowed, but generally these criteria include thing such as impact on traffic, whether the use is in harmony with the other uses in the neighborhood, septic and environmental impact, noise, and related criteria.

I looked at one where I feel comfortable bidding 59% of what HUD is asking due to the water damage in the basement (I couldnt see mold but I'm pretty sensitive to it and could definitely smell it -- was very strong and I suffered from some congestion for 2-3 hours after being in the basement)HUD has not disclosed the mold (unsure if the PM company missed it or their inspections were performed before the basement flooded -- guessing it only got 1-2" of water in it) however it was in the house long enough the humidity warped some of the flooring upstairs and warped the door going down to the basement -- however I did not see or smell any signs of mold upstairs so feel for the most part comfortable buying the house.Am I wasting my time submitting a bid 59% of what HUD is asking?  

Traffic to the city really kills the practicality of going there during rush hour 

Its all BS.Treat your traffic like you would treat your fellow Yooman you'd meet at walmart.An introduction.

Stunning nature with the Pacific ocean and gigantic Santa Monica Mountain Range out the door with year round near perfect weather.Close to everything from Malibu to Calabassas, Ojai, Santa Barbara etc and within the same 45 min to 1 hour distance ( traffic depending) to 3 commercial airports, namely LAX, BUR, SBA.The university, USCCI is the only one of its kind growing in leaps and bounds while general enrollment numbers are in decline everywhere else along the CA coast.

Here in Oregon the beginning of the year (Jan/Feb/March) foot traffic typically slows down considerably.