Lakefront housing and second homes are also very popular as buyers seek unique recreational activities including... bass fishing! 

As I have stated in the past, investing in real estate the past five years is like shooting fish in a barrel, now we are heading back to fishing in the ocean with a storm brewing.

Coeur d'Alene River runs through there too which is well known for it's fly fishing, which also brings quite a lot of tourism.

My advice on situations like this if you are a small fish stay in your own back yard plenty of good deals .That way you can keep track of all the stuff that needs your attention fill in the blank ___.BIG fish well the whole  USA can be played they have the team in place to do a long distance rent ,rehab etc...

A lot more sharks than fish out there 

Expect to fish. 

That's certainly worth something though it doesn't enter into any IRR calculation.A successful fish store in the neighborhood had to move across the street.

I'm a nurse practitioner looking to broaden my financial horizons.

Another fun analogy, bandit signs is like chumming the waters for tuna.Direct mailing is putting the right bait on the right hook for the daylight, winds, water temperature, etc. to get a fish on the line.

, close access to National Parks, golf, fishing, rivers/lakes, bicycles, canoes, boats...et al?