He eventually sold them for barely more than what he had invested in them.On the other hand, anything in the Blue Mountain and Schuylkill Haven school districts seems to be in high demand.

It is in Sevierville by Evans Chapel which is 30 mins from Gatlinburg and 20 to Pigeon Forge.It has a beautiful partial mountain view.

My idea is a mountain house, beach house and ski lodge.

@Brian FiorilloI don't have any STRs in Crested Butte, but we have a lot of Airbnb investor clients near Denver, Colorado Springs and the surrounding front range mountain towns.First off, you're right about the laws.

There is a mountain of information here to help with your goals.

There's the REI Connect Lancaster meetup as well, but that's been silent for a while.I recommend @Austin Mountain with Peaceful Homes Property Management if you do end up buying something.

I've noticed from the forums there is a mountain of data just waiting to be read.

@Austin Mountain  Yes yes and yes!

For example, if you were to invest in vacation rentals, you might consider looking at zip codes closer to the UofA, or on the outskirts of town near the Foothills (Catalina or Tucson Mountain area). 

As far I could tell Deklab county ( stone mountain area ) lawrenceville , 5 points  and a few others all seemed like ideal places to invest but I am no native to the area , I just wanted to say how excited I am for anyone in that area that is investing in real estate ..