Some markets to check out: Lake Tahoe (high demand but strict permits), Sonoma/Napa (wine tourism, tight restrictions), Gold Country (lower buy-in, seasonal demand), and Mendocino Coast (beautiful but limited STRs).SoCal spots like Big Bear and Joshua Tree tend to be more STR-friendly.

Tourism in the area seems like it's been dramatically down over the past year though.

Cities like Irvine (corporate travelers), Anaheim (tourism & business), and Costa Mesa (young professionals) offer strong rental demand, but zoning and HOA restrictions vary.

We are in a high tourism area, so we would never consider anything but overnight rentals.

The Fayetteville WV area is a good starting point, our tourism has increased a ton due to it bordering the newest National Park! 

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It's tourism strategy.

Pumpkin patch and apple orchards (+ some ag tourism related activities) would be the other initial business pursuits.

The tourism is not like the Smokies on the TN side.

Destin is a great spot for house hacking—tourism is strong, so renting out part of your property could help with the mortgage.