Raleigh stands out due to its position in the Research Triangle, a hotbed for technology, education, and healthcare sectors.

Hey Bill - I do marketing coaching for REI and sold enterprise technology for 15+ years. 

Pigeon Forge area just made all STR's commercial which doubled the property tax.So even places that embrace these want to capitalize off them.

Enhanced Safety and Cleanliness: Implementing rigorous cleaning protocols, emphasizing hygiene, and adhering to local health guidelines will help build trust and attract guests.Embracing Technology also helps; automated booking systems, smart home technologies, and data analytics to for insights into guest preferences. 

Seeing this a decade ago, he had the foresight to devote his skills to developing hardware(chips) that are particularly suited to the massive amount of computing power that will be demanded by this new wave of technology.

About 20 minutes from Pigeon Forge.

I do question how applicable that technology and method is for market rate US product. 

If this is the route you want to go, STR management is very scalable with the technology available today.

I know he has been looking for some networking in Richmond.We have a Chicago-based GC-tech (general contracting technology) company but expanding into Richmond.

Just like with electric cars, nobody wants to talk about the true costs, the poor people (aka: slaves) digging up the materials, the damage caused by the manufacturing process, that solar only survives because our government steals money from its citizens to prop up the entire industry, involvement of Communist China, etc.If you want to use this technology to feel better about your carbon footprint, go for it.