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BTW, you're going to get as many opinions as there are innkeepers so weigh everything and keep it in the back of your mind as you search and save.

We wanted a place that was year round because we had no idea what we would do with months off. The place we chose was solidly 3 season with a little slow down in the winter.

Then 2 brand name hotels moved in. Then Amazon took over shopping. Then Airbnb came along. Then 2 more brand name hotels moved in.

We are now looking at a solid 2 seasons and 5 months of not so much biz. We are making about the same amount as we raised our rates. But you need to understand what drives the guests to stay in the area you want to be. And you need to really like living there.

And you need a plan B for when things don't go how you wanted them to - what additional services will the local regulations allow you to offer? Can you offer meals, meeting spaces, weddings?

My plan B is to retire and resume tango lessons with Gomez.