CA resident trying to decide on rental property investment location

[Lei Li]

Hi BP experts, I’m a busy professional in the Bay Area, trying to get into property investment. I don’t have time for all the house flipping or maintenance, so most likely just want to get a rental property to provide another stream of income. If there’s appreciation that would be great too. I was looking between OH, TX, FL and some cheaper areas in CA. What do you recommend for someone like me? I have a budget of less than 500k.