New Out of state Investing what location is best??

[Lisa Talbot]

Hi there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and want to buy my first Investment property, ideally a 2-4 multifamily property I would buy and hold with long term renters.  I live in Los Angeles so I wont be buying here as finding a cash flowing property here is almost impossible and I am a property manager and I already live rent free.  So I want to buy in another city and state where I can put 20% down.  From all the articles I have been reading there are several possible cities that could be good areas to look in and since I would be an out of state investor and I don't know these places well it feels overwhelming to know which one to pick.  Detroit, Cincinnati, Huston, Springfield, Philadelphia, maybe even Saint Luis.  Oh my!  I would love to hear from anyone and everyone who has invested in any of these areas and what they have to say.  If I could narrow it down to one or two of these places that would help me to decide and then I can go to them and really start looking! Thank you!