New to real estate investment

[Pavan Muralidhara]

Hi Folks,

I've been an avid listener of the podcast and looking to getting into investment properties this year. As someone who is new to investment, I had a couple of questions to the community:

- Which location do I pick for investment properties that would follow the 1% rule? I'm from a HCOL area(SF), so it is almost impossible to invest locally.  

- I have a decent amount of equity saved up and own a primary home. I'd prefer to put a downpayment than do all cash. Is it feasible to be cash positive considering the high interest rates?

Looking to learn and get insights from the folks here. Thank you!