These are the locations that everyone thinks about when they are looking to invest into strs.Pros:Established rules and regulations Tourism Driven markets so they won't ban Airbnbseasy to find cleaners, handymen, managers,etcCons:Highly competitive. hundred of listing to choose from and more are comingEveryone wants to look there for STRs so the price is skyrocketing lowering returnsNew money means new renovations, will this mean 5 yrs down the line you will have to do a lot of work to update?

My experience in countries and cities that depend heavily on tourism has been excellent (Mexico, Greece, Thailand, New Orleans, Galveston). my visits to places less dependent on tourism have been more mixed.

I dont mind the postcards or letters since I am already processing inbound mail but the interruptions from SMS and calls as someone who uses their phone for work drives me crazy.And its all illegal, you can go after them for TCPA violations if they do it more than once.  

I see the best plays right now in countries with currency plays (Brazil) and/or heavily dependent on tourism which has been crushed  by Covid (Italy).  

Check the tourism statistics: number of tourists, length of the season if seasonal, competition from hotels, hotel occupancy rate, is the place gaining or losing in popularity;2.

You have to start somewhere though and here I am.I assume by your post you would suggest more marketing to target inbound leads from motivated sellers through SEO and PPC, which I have experience with as well in my other businesses.

Here in the Myrtle Beach market the local economy has relied on tourism (and to a large extent short-term rentals) for decades. 

Black Hills in general presently at a 1% vacancy and seeing a lot of growth and persistent tourism.  

You still need to convert that inbound traffic into leads... this doesn't just happen just because you rank #1. 

Tourism is a pretty major part of the economy, as Missoula is one of the gateway communities to Glacier, as well as a transit point between Yellowstone and Glacier.