New to BP and first time investor

[Tyler Torres]

Good afternoon, my name is Tyler and I live in San Diego, Ca. I am new to the BP world and new to investing. I have been doing my homework listening to podcasts and watching/reading as much information as I can to have the most knowledge to make a profitable investment in real estate. As im sure you know the San Diego market is absolutely insane right now. I really don’t have any desire to invest in California at all to be honest. I have been keen to finding a property out of state preferably Arizona but realistically some where on the east coast where my money can go a little further. The big question is how do you choose a city to start researching in ? I feel like I have all the tools to take it from there but I am just stuck on finding a city. 
Any information would be great, Thanks!

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Tyler Torres:

Look up Dave Meyer on BiggerPockets or their YouTube channel. He analyzes the data and lists the best markets to invest in. Narrow it down to a specific City (or two). Then look for a good property manager because you don't want to buy something and not have a manager lined up. Once you have a good PM, find your REALTOR. Use the two of them to help you narrow in on a specific community.