Landlord friendly vs non-landlord friendly

[Rodney Lorenzo]

I live in the Northeast which is primarily tenant friendly. I've heard that it is recommended to invest in landlord friendly states like TX, FL, GA, etc. As a first time investor, I'm weary about my first investment being out of state. I've heard horror stories about tenants taking advantage of the COVID moratoriums to buy boats, cars, etc. In the Southern states it seems like the eviction process isn't as troublesome. What are you thoughts?