Any advice on how to start out investing in Phoenix, AZ area?

[Miciah Furbay]

Hi,

I want to get started in real estate investing and so far I am mostly interested in long term rental properties and Multi-family properties. However, I am running into a lot of questions about how I will started in my local area of Phoenix. It seems prices are relatively high in the area and that leads me to wonder if I should keep looking for a good deal locally or if it would be a better idea to invest out of state.

However, I understand investing out of state comes with its own drawbacks so I am not sure if that would be a great idea as a first property. Just for context, I am single and make about $75K a year with around $100K saved up in the bank. What would you do in my position?

Thanks,