First time buyer STR in Panama City beach area

[Mark McGuire]

I live in Oklahoma but am looking to 1031 exchange for a STR in the Fort Walton to PCB area. Those of you that have done this before please help me decide which way to go for the best returns. There are so many options between a house near beach to a condo on the beach. HOA's scare me a little with the assessment fees and all the possible surprises. Bad areas, old condos, no STR areas, it's al lot, any and all advice is appreciated.

[Raymond J. Rodrigues]

@Mark McGuire if you are open to doing a STR in other areas of Florida with stronger returns and less risk, I strongly recommend reaching out to @Josh Green who is local to the Tampa Bay area. He has helped a ton of BP investors in a similar situation as you, successfully purchase STRs with very good returns. He is an investor focused realtor and investor himself. He is a one stop shop when it comes to acquisitions, staging and managing. I hope this helps!