Shotguns are very personal...and since how they fit and feel to each shooter greatly determines their preferences, you are liable to get a number of different opinions.
Here is one...
Several years ago, I decided to deer hunt at Fort Knox military base...shotgun or muzzleloader only. I also enjoy both turkey and duck hunting.
I purchased a "plain" Remington 1100 from Walmart (black synthetic stock, 28" rem choked barrel). I purchased a 20" fully rifled barrel (with rifle sights) from Cabelas, and several choke tubes. I made a couple of modifications (like tapping the receiver for a scope mount)...and there I have a do anything shotgun.
Of course the first thing I did with it was take on a skeet field to break it (really me) in...
Total costs (without the two scopes...one for turkey and one for deer) was about $650.