First House Hack in a totally new State?

[Belen Gamarra]

Hi Everyone!

I stumbled across house hacking a couple months ago and have been researching it vigorously since- I am set  that buying a property and renting out spaces in it is definitely the next right move for me. I am a recent college graduate from Seton Hall University that just landed her first Career job a couple weeks ago. It's remote! 

Now, I've also had an inkling and desire to move and switch my environments for a couple of years now. I think Florida would be a good fit because of the beautiful weather and proximity to Colombia, where my parents are originally from. My remote job allows me to have the flexibility to move here.

But, It feels risky to buy a property and start my first house hack in a location that I don't have as much familiarity with. What do you guys think?