Moving to MD and looking for opportunities

[Holly Harvey]

Hello all! I'm just beginning to learn about real estate investing and will be moving to Columbia, MD within the next two months. My partner and I will be closing on our first home, hopefully, by the end of the month. I'm looking for a buy and hold investment property to generate monthly income to offset the concerningly high mortgage payment (thank you interest rates). I don't have much in savings so I'm trying to utilize one of the strategies in Brandon's book "Investing in Real Estate with No 9and Low) Money Down." I thought about looking in Baltimore for cheaper options, but per my research, Baltimore's yoy population is decreasing and I'm weary about finding tenants. If there are any experienced folks who have any advice on where to look to get started, it'd be much appreciated.