I think this is a very easily duplicated model and a great plug and play for tourist destinations with old, outdated B&B's. 

While we're not a major tourist destination, between business travel and the attractions we do have, new hotels and STRs continue to be added.

Think tourist destinations.

You may be surprised that even in a non-tourist area you will have travelers who would rather stay in your home than a hotel room while traveling!

They have annul and coming wine industry that draws good tourist traffic

My initial thoughts/questions:I would consider Airbnb, we are by no means a tourist area but we do have our visitors and our location and distance to both Milwaukee and Chicago lends itself to potential business travel. 

Maybe hard to do but is there an up and coming area in Georgia that will be a good tourist spot that could cash flow as a LTR?

Passive Income in a tourist area of Florida.

I started by looking at typical vacation destinations (popular beach/mountain towns), but after researching occupancy rates on AirDNA, I was surprised to see that occupancy rates in my hometown area (an ordinary suburb of Dallas) are just as high or higher than those in many major tourist areas.

You would need a DBPR business license if you will not occupy unit while renting and then registered with Charlotte county Tax collector for the Tourist development tax which is 5% and also registration with state sales tax due from the Department of Revenue of which 7%