I would pick a major tourist destination where it wasn't saturated with STR's already.That would take some research but you could google top vacation destinations and find a place you would go on vacation.

Without traveling far, California has ocean/beaches, mountains, skiing, hiking, desert, lakes, rock climbing, wine country, and more.

@Yezenia HernandezI started with pre-construction short-term rentals in the Riviera Maya, since it's Mexico's and one of the world's main tourist destinations and so the profitability has been very high there.

Then the other thing is Ice wine hard to make anymore as it does not get cold like it did in years past and stay cold long enough to feeze the grapes as they hang they now have to harvest then freeze them in facilities.

White sands, blue-green water, loads of tourists. 

DT Long Beach: beachy urban setting with smaller units 1bdr; close to tourist attractions, and thinking I can STR one unit; BUT high crime rate (90 percentile); properties are older but more attractiveIs it better to go into a slightly better neighborhood in boring Riverside or a more crime ridden area of cool kid Long Beach?

I live in a VERY high demand tourist area with lots of rental properties and I have been working in property management for 5 years. 2 years ago, I ventured out onto my own because I was pregnant and wanted to work from home and stay with my baby.

I’ve found success by focusing on emerging neighborhoods, avoiding flood-prone areas, and exploring short- or mid-term rentals to tap into the steady stream of tourists and business travelers.Good luck!

It is on the boarder next tourist areas and the island.

But areas with expensive real estate, that everyone knows is a great tourist area, is not the best option right now.