Branson
Branson / Tri-Lakes
Family-tourism mountain lake market with Gatlinburg-shaped seasonality (Jun-Aug peak + Silver Dollar City Christmas Nov-Dec). MO is local-control; Branson city has formal STR permit + license + 4% tourism tax, surrounding Hollister/Forsyth/Taney unincorporated/Stone County are looser. Indian Point + StoneBridge + Pointe Royale are top arbitrage targets.
City of Branson requires STR permit + business license + fire inspection + tourism tax bond, but framework is welcoming in tourism/commercial/PD zones. Surrounding jurisdictions are lighter-touch. No state preemption — every parcel must be jurisdiction-checked.
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Permitted zones, banned zones, HOA-permissive buildings, friendly PMs, ADR/LTR benchmarks, seasonality, and red flags — all delivered alongside your 50 ranked leads.