Anyone doing STR around the Space Coast/Cocoa Beach?

[Keith Turney]

We are looking to purchase our 1st STR this year/early next year and are strongly considering this area. We have been vacationing there every summer over the past decade and think it'd be a good location, as improvements, renovations, upgrades, etc to existing properties seem to picking up pace. The beaches are great, and it's close enough to attractions in Orlando for people to travel. I'd love to pick somone's brain who is more experienced and in that market. I'm over in Tampa, so about a 2 hr drive.

I guess one thing I'm trying to figure out is if it is worth doing a condo on/near the beach or if I should pursue a single family home.

[Michael Baum]

Hey @Keith Turney, if you like it and keep coming back, that means others would like it and keep coming back.

Just check to make sure you can do STR's in the places you are looking at. On the beach is always the best. Personally I would do a SFH if possible. Less risk IMHO with HOA's and the like. If I had a choice between 1 block off the beach SFH or a on the beach condo, I would do the SFH as long as access is easy.