They want the money from the visitors to go to the local hotels and Virginia Tech inn. 

In my experience VRBO and Homeaway visitors are willing to pay more than Air bnb visitors but that may change as Air bnb picks up traction. 

The fact your rents are so low screams D class neighborhood which scares me.

 I didn't see a Dave Ramsey style "I'M JOB FREE" scream forum so I picked this one.I just concluded resignation from 18 years of salaried work in the environmental field, over a decade as a project manager. 

The city hosts a surplus of Fortune 500 companies and attracts over 21 million visitors each year from tourism alone.

You need a new lease it sounds like.We charge 20$ a day after visitors for a certain amount.When your OO renting a room out, it should be like 4-7 days at most since you all split utilities.

AZUSACaltrans is considering repairing a 4.4-mile closed gap in State Highway 39 in the northern section of the Angeles National Forest, a washed-out portion of highway north of Azusa, closed for 44 years, that blocks local access to ski areas and high-desert communities.Highway 39 runs from downtown Azusa into the Angeles National Forest, taking 3 million to 4 million visitors every year to trails, campgrounds, picnic sites, river bends, Native American sites and off-road vehicle areas.But motorists driving Highway 39, off the 210 Freeway, meet a dead-end about 27 miles north, just beyond Crystal Lake, a camping and recreational area.

And the tourism to the area is increasing by over a million visitors year over year.

It was  THE lowest priced home in that subdivision, not a screaming deal but the numbers worked.

Any market that has a high number of visitors can be a good potential.