Buying your first deal out of market

[Frank Redman]

I currently live in the Boston area and I am looking to make my first rental purchase within the next 12 months. But with the Boston area being so expensive I would likely have to save for a few more years before I'm able to have the down payment I need. Because of this I have been considering buying in the cheaper Columbus Ohio area where I attended college. I was just curious to see if the community thinks that a beginner buying out of market is a bad idea.