When investing out of state, how did you decide where to invest?

[Alyssa Feliciano]

Hey there Bigger Pockets! 

Im a rookie investor, living in Souther California, looking to invest out of state.  I want to start looking for deals but I'm getting hung up on where to look. 

For out of state investors, what criteria did you use to pick your market? Ideally I would like a market that is cheap, so I do not have to put a lot of money down.  What should I search when looking for a market like this?  Should also include population growth, job diversification, landlord laws, etc? Having major analysis paralysis. 

Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks for you help!