Conde Nast Traveler recently announced their 'Top 10 Trips everyone in the US should add to their bucket list' and it features some impressive vacation regions and activities:- Hot Air Ballooning, New Mexico- Bluegrass Trail, Virginia- Visiting Point Dume Malibu, California- Horseback Riding, Wyoming- Airboat tour Everglades, Florida- Winter expedition cruise, Alaska- Spiral Jetty, Utah- Camping In Acadia National Park, Maine/Rhode Island/Massachusetts - Trekking the Bayou, Louisiana - Wine country, Willamette Valley & Napa Valley Oregon/California 

Fun scene and great weather but can get very hot in the summers to where it feels like you're in an oven when you go outside.

The highest performing short-term rentals have a design eye, their photographs weren't shot by an amateur's iPhone, and they offer more than one extra that others aren't (hot tub, sauna, views...).Create a differntiated Airbnb, and you'll outperform others ... be that first page or second or third.

Have great weather most of the year ( few months get super hot and super cold ).

I've written a few articles here that should help in your decision:The 10 Best Markets for Your First House Hack13 Real Estate Hot Spots You Won’t Want to Miss Next YearI'm personally putting my money where my mouth is and moving to Fayetteville, AR where I will be house-hacking my first property--something that could only be a dream in Los Angeles.

Austin, Dallas, and Houston are all incredibly hot right now.

Amenities- depending on the market, a hot tub could be a great addition to your STR.

How about adding a hot tub?

My rental market is still very hot.

I don't like the idea of staging photos with flaming hot cheetos against my new penny tile backsplash, but then again I see other listings getting mentions in the reviews so who am I to question it?