First Time Real-Estate Investment

[Yianni Hahalis]

Hi all,

I will soon be moving to Cleveland, OH and either renting or buying in the surrounding area with my future spouse. I have about 20,000 saved and will be looking to make an investment in the following year. I would like to use this life adjustment as a catalyst for my entrance into real-estate. Is there any advice that I could receive in this being my first-real estate investment? 

Would it be best to buy or rent in the surrounding Cleveland area? I would like to start generating some passive-income and start with some residential properties in my initial portfolio.