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We have a few dozen resort communities that are built specifically to be STR and you won't have to worry about zoning or regulations or even HOA cutting you out.It is a very competitive market with so many units, so you do have to be a good operator and have a clean, attractive, well located and themed out home to stand out and perform well. 

Lots of scams there too, especially in the resort areas.Also the property laws there are very different to here.

This should be a last resort but is sometimes necessary to maintain a positive living environment for other tenants.

Selling is an option but want to use it as last resort since there is long term value in this property.

If you are going to dive into that either be in a resort community near Disney (there are about 10 really good ones and dozens of okay ones) or be in a smaller town that may not necessarily be for Theme park goers.

Bid of last resort we called it.

I have a couple of units and is working very great by the way we are building 30 units of suits apartments for Airbnb ( not for sale ) But if you are worried because of the all-inclusive resorts remember not all people travel to a new country to be 24/7 inside a resort there are many things to do in DR starting with knowing the culture, history, and of course the gastronomy and you will never find out that inside a resort. 

In addition, many townhomes have a splash pool and all of the communities have a clubhouse with resort style pools and many have lazy rivers in addition to the homes having pools. 

I do have some saving and assets I could liquidate, but I prefer that as a last resort.