Emerald Coast Condos -How much does beach front matter?

[Dan Sneller]

I am in the process of choosing a condo to buy with January Johnson at STS (who is great!) on the EC/Panama City Beach area and looking for opinions from other investors in the area as well. I have heard that condos perform best when "on the beach" and that is/was my plan. It looks like being across the street (but still within 500-1,000 feet of the water) buys more bedrooms, more amenities, etc for the same money. So my question is how much does it matter if the condo building is literally on the beach vs right across the street with more square footage? I'm guessing the pros and cons make it a wash and the potential revenue doesn't realistically change much. Any thoughts from those of you with local experience? Thank you!