I don't know of a STR banned city database.You can search through this forum.If you pick a tourist town then you should be OK as they get a lot of revenue from tourism and will likely not do anything to upset that.

@Judi Drummond and @Thomas Graves Congratulations on finding and embracing BP.  

Embrace opportunities for education, exploration, and self-improvement to support your long-term goals.Remember, goal setting is an iterative process.

Regarding the hospitality industry, the growth in number of tourism arrivals is quite strong and source markets are diversifying.

Embrace your journey of entrepreneurship; shake your fears as you enjoy and prosper.

For those who understand, expect and even embrace that, they offer and incredible tool for finding off-market deals.

Logan, you might Google tourism in Canada, to get a general feel for it and then narrow the search to your region.  

The question then becomes, in an area that is highly dependent on service workers for a successful tourism trade, etc., where are those workers supposed to live, and how far can they reasonably be expected to drive and pay for transportation while still being able to have enough for their living expenses? 

Embracing some of the style elements in neutral base colors looks like the right plan. 

Although I would not consider him the oracle of real estate predictions, perhaps more should take advantage of his years of experience and embrace the curt, no-nonsense/ no BS nature of his recommendations.