Moreover, there has been a huge increase in tourism over the last few years.5.

You want to be close to heavy tourism and if you're not than I don't think you should airbnb unless you're happy with 50-70% occupancy rates.

It does have great long term prospects as we are a college town, and we have a pretty large tourism industry.We are very expensive.

We have strong demographics. great weather (in the 80's today), beaches, good fishing, and large tourism business, no state income taxes, and a very tight supply of housing.

Real estate appreciates, people begin buying second homes, often in areas with high tourism (which happen to be places that were hard hit from the crash), and soon... things start growing in those areas.

Tourism is a nearly long year industry in the area. 

Tourism seems to support the economy as well, but Colorado Springs recently implemented stricter laws on short term rentals. 

Any place where tourism is the mass industry will have a tough year.

Prices aren’t bad but keep in mind if you’re thinking long term rentals the income in that area is relatively low, as it is based on tourism.

Areas like Manali, India for commercial use such as tourism.