I have always rented houses on the beach and I have never had a problem with landlords.
My current landlord repairs problems quickly.
Most of the time, the repair is done on the same day. I am always shocked when I hear horror stories about bad landlords at the beach. Most people who live at the beach enjoy the warm weather. With most of the houses being very old, there is always room for improvement. However, in this location, you are paying for the location, not the house. My friend told me a story about a landlord she had one time. The landlord neglected to repair the air conditioner in the house she was renting for over a month. The air conditioner was not working at all for a week before she realized it. Before long, the weather was unbearable and she was considering suing the landlord for neglecting to repair the air conditioner for so long. In the event that he did not repair this, the house would be considered unlivable and the lease would be terminated. Owning a house is a lot of work, and when the AC stops working in the middle of the summer months, you can expect a large invoice from the HVAC company. When there are renters involved, everything changes. The people who are paying you monthly to live in the house deserve to have things repaired in a timely fashion.