Like it or not, what we have here no other state comes close to, and it will always be a popular area for business, tourists, and living.

Workers just need to live outside the city(s) leaving the downtown/touristy areas for tourists.

It might be beneficial if you can find a realtor that sells STR and see what they can tell you about the tourists that come to the area.

@Justin Knighten I am new to real estate investing but am looking to start STR’s specifically in and around the Shenandoah National Park and VA wine country.  

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

I've never done an RE transaction before, but the dream is to have a portfolio of buy/hold properties to rent out for a lifetime.I'm moving to the Orlando area and starting my licensing course in June, I hope to have my license by July to learn the ropes as an agent for a year or so, and then dip into buying some properties myself to rent to tourists in the area.

Roofstock should at least send Jason a holiday gift basket, like a few bottles of wine + dried fruits&nuts tray.

I’ve been wining it but been doing it just a month and have made $6600 PT.

Also think about:-target market. will you rent to tourists, travelling professionals, college students, etc.?

Next, the Obama Library will eventually be built creating a few jobs and more tourist to the area which will be another economic anchor in the community (I have discounted the Library as an outright stimulus for growth in the area.