New Investor - Which market to pick?

[Jason Riddle]

Hello,

My name is Jason and I'm a new real estate investor. I'm having trouble deciding on a market as this is my first purchase. I plan to purchase a MRH in order to Brrrr. I'm familiar with the following areas either be because of college, friends, or family.

- DC/Alexandria, VA
- Blacksburg, VA
- Richmond/Henrico, VA
- Gainesville, FL
- Austin, TX
- San Antonio, TX
- San Francisco, CA (I live here)

I'm willing to look outside those markets, but would love to hear reasons behind that.

Thank you