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

It's hard to see oil making a big comeback when supply is up and a worldwide slowdown is bringing demand down, along with China..

I receive emails from them and I see some very interesting properties worldwide (especially in the US and UK) which seem to be lucrative investments but I am not sure if/how to proceed.

It has new and experienced investors (worldwide) from every REI niche.

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. 

Places who rely on super wealthy folks like Jackson will be fine, and even tourist spots like Yellowstone, and ski resorts will be OK.