Thanks to all of you, it looks like there's some good information out there, I just need to start digging@Dana R. actually southern California is very much like Hawaii in the tourists that are attracted to the area In addition, there's a host of other things to do, plus business that people come her for, etc. and VR seem to get top dollar.

A few quick facts about our vacation home market - Because of Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld, millions of tourists from all over the world come to central Florida each year.

He owns a huge chunk of multi family real estate that, for some, is a tourist destination and others it seems to be their home year round.

Orange County is very popular with tourists from around the world.

Never want to be the tourist ,but enjoy seeing the world from the local folks eyes and ears,So again welcome ,ask away, PM is you need any advice on the USA  love to hear more about Ireland .....Sincerely Alex

Furthermore the property taxes recently re-introduced by the Italian governments pushed the owners to sell their unused properties.In my understanding, certain Americans loves living in authentic medieval villages on vacation.There are several famous medieval places already known to the foreign investors and tourists: Tuscany (San Gimignano, Volterra...), Cinque terre, Santo Stefano in Sextantio, Calascio...

You think it would be easier in a tourist spot like the beach?

I was interested in buying a property in an area such as Miami or Las Vegas (due to the low cost of homes & its desirability as a tourist destination), renovating it and renting it on Airbnb.

There is definitely potential in Santa Fe (particularly with short-term rentals due to Santa Fe's tourist draw).

Business travelers, tourists, families, couples, people traveling on a budget, snow birds, all kinds of people use Airbnb.