Real Estate Newbie Looking For Help!

[Thomas O'Donnell]

What's up BiggerPockets community! New Pro member here! I have spent the last 6 months on educating myself about real estate investing, with an emphasis on multifamily rental properties. I currently live in Santa Clara, CA where it is way too expensive for me to carry out my original plan of house-hacking with an FHA loan. I am now looking instead to purchase a multifamily property out of state in a market where I can balance cash flow with appreciation. I have recently been looking at Texas, Florida, Georgia and Arizona as options. My goal for 2022 is to buy my first out-of-state multifamily property 4 units or less, with a mostly cosmetic rehab. I am hoping to get some experienced input from anyone who is invested in these areas or knows a lot about them. I am a 23 year old who has the education, drive and motivation to make this life-changing first step in wealth building. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!