In Chicago, you make a killing in the summer, but visitors in the winter are scarce, unless your bnb is close to downtown or an airport.

This can be seen with the overhaul of the visitor center, the new botanical garden, new hotels, urban bourbon trail, and expanding the waterfront.

During the many "turns" of the condo this trend has continued as I did not drink the beverages and those have since multiplied after each visitor departs. 

The hotels claim they have the room to accommodate all these visitors but the problem is most of them don't want to or can't afford to stay in them.In neighborhoods like Kailua where vacation rentals have really taken over I do think businesses will feel some pain, but at the same time I understand the pain of the residents.

Iowa or Nebraska have major college towns that draw many visitors 

I assume most of your guests are MoA visitors right?

The first step you have to take is to visit or call city planning, and see what your area is zoned for.

@Zk Lani I've been trying to do more research on AirBnBs in downtown Columbia as I think there is a huge need for visitors for Fort Jackson and UofSC parents, football games, etc.

I was looking for a property that was in a safe neighborhood, with marketability to seasonal visitors, large outdoor space, the ability to always attract a certain target demographic of a particular type of medical student, mainly cosmetic repairs, near public transportation, high walkability and in an appreciating neighborhood.

I can also state from experience that the TN side with Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg is bonkers, they're having their best year ever, on track for 13m visitors in 2019.