@Nick Luongo I'm doing the same thing here in Western CT.  

I know we did some prospecting 3-4 years ago in Western Kentucky for a client.

Based on what I saw and as provided by others, every hotel/motel that has been built in Minot, Tioga, Williston, Dickinson... essentially anything built in the Western part of the state is pre-leased at around $150 - $200 per room per night for an entire year.

I live in Thailand too, so I'm hoping to buy properties cheaper than back home in the UK, but still charge western tourists higher rental rates.

Millennials and plenty of others seeking a lower cost of living are pouring into the Western mountain states, boosting economic growth and pushing up apartment rents.Income from rental apartment buildings nearly doubled between 2004 and 2018 in the eight mountain states, according to a new report from Trepp LLC.

So theres no rushUntil Oil supplys begin to steady themselves I would stay out of Western Canada, I know southern Ontario is starting to see some more growth in our manufacturing since the drop (crazy amount of help wanted signs right now as most factories) but Ontario is tough for cash flow, Eastern Canada I know little about.

The western border is the one we focus on.

No personal experience with it but I've seen the North Carolina ski areas pop up a few times on some STR FB groups as renting pretty well for skiing in winter, while still having good summers.The problem with the big western ski resorts is they're ALL pretty much priced to perfection (and then some). 

I believe that New Western Acquisitions has a presence in Dallas.

Worse than nothing:For brief background, state mandated growth planning for the entire Puget Sound region (Report title: "Vision 2040") calls for 95% of the growth to be channeled into the western urban cities and centers along I-5, with just 5% urban sprawl into the rural areas, which are intended to be permanently preserved as green spaces.