Real estate would be more expensive but assuming constant mountain/city tourism I could see a greater ROI. 

I LOVE the Shreveport-Bossier area, so I'm really looking forward to one day adding something to this community that I have embraced and has embraced me right back :)Thank you all for listening!

REI can be risky, so adding additional revenue generators into the project can lessen the risk.I'm working on a project in Costa Rica that has investor opportunities in Real Estate (vacation homes etc) Some of the development includes an Event Center with revenue streams from GROUP Travel, Tourism and Events, such as Golf Clinics, Yoga Retreats, Business Education and Corporate Team Building etc.

I don't know of a STR banned city database.You can search through this forum.If you pick a tourist town then you should be OK as they get a lot of revenue from tourism and will likely not do anything to upset that.

@Judi Drummond and @Thomas Graves Congratulations on finding and embracing BP.  

Embrace opportunities for education, exploration, and self-improvement to support your long-term goals.Remember, goal setting is an iterative process.

Regarding the hospitality industry, the growth in number of tourism arrivals is quite strong and source markets are diversifying.

Apparently she didn't know that because of guys like us, the neighborhood actually IMPROVES...And another guy called and said the same thing and that if he ever saw my signs again he would make sure I went out of business...Gotta embrace the business on the whole, I guess...

Embrace your journey of entrepreneurship; shake your fears as you enjoy and prosper.

For those who understand, expect and even embrace that, they offer and incredible tool for finding off-market deals.