Best part , I'm on the beach in FL :) 

I know in my circle, 7 real estate investors who were able to leave their W2 jobs but they're not sitting on a beach collecting rent checks.

Best part I live on the beach in FL. 

I'm underwriting a building now that's in a salt air city, a block from the beach. 

I'm looking at a 30-ish room, two-story motel on a beach in a great area. 

Hey BP community,I have a home under contract in Daytona Beach, FL.

I am selling one of my places, and believe it's time to look outside Myrtle Beach, SC for my next investment property.

Considerations we've heard/read about are: distance to primary residence, location of the property in comparison to the primary residence (ie, if we live by the beach and we buy a property by the beach, it's likely not our vacation or second home, whereas living inland and buying in downtown or by the beach could be a more likely second or vacation home), and minimum timeframes for owner occupancy (like 14 nights if we eventually choose to do STRs there).We live inland and if this does allow us to buy at a higher price point, we're open to looking in more tourist-y areas of the city.

Does anyone have any experience working with Daytona Beach Code and the rental inspection?

I think you should look into a short term rental in the NC mountains or NC or SC beaches.