Bonus depreciation is an incredible tax benefit, but when you take the time to combine it with the right property and sponsor, that will prove to be a wining formula.Disclaimer: I am not a tax advisor or CPA.

Do you know how many US tourists go to the Dominican Republic each year?

I am not sure where these suburbs are in relation to downtown and/or tourist attractions.

Even those data are not as extensive as what US offers for example but that does not throw the fact that Curaçao is a good or bad investment Island.The market has seen a overall growth of 4,9% for the last decade and the island is a tourist Island that has not develop in his full tourist potential yet.

For heavy tourists markets where there are several STR management companies who have websites, most direct booking individual websites will not even be able to compete with that.But if you work on your social media presence, social media ads, and routing return guest through your direct booking website, you are building a base of clientele which makes you less dependent on the whims and algorithm changes that the big OTAs have.  

I've been doing some research and apparently the locals even avoid the beach side during tourist season and I've fallen in love with the little town called Duck, NC or even Corolla where you need a 4x4 to get there

If you’re near commuter lines to NYC, you can also get tourist income on Airbnb.

Look for areas with high tourist demand and strong rental yields, and consider attending real estate seminars to gain insights into the latest trends and strategies.  

They have called the police on guests (in the middle of the day, for parking over a sidewalk in the driveway, for noise when guests were playing dominoes by the pool and on and on)…one neighbor yelled obscenities at my guests (in front of children), saying, “We don’t want tourists!” 

Some towns may have restrictions on short term rentals, but for the most part, specifically in the ski towns that you mentioned, Vermont depends on tourist revenue to survive and I have not heard further news restricting rentals.