1st out of state investment - focus on one area?

[Travis Raila]

I'm thinking about making my first real estate purchase, an out of state rental property, and wondering the best way to go about finding and analyzing a property.

Do people who are investing out of state typically pick one area, learn it well, and buy in that area? Or is it more common to do a more general search and focus on the math of a property?

I'm wondering if it's better to spend my time learning about one specific state/city/neighborhood or if that's less important.