Buy and Hold in San Diego

[Oliver Fang]

Hi everyone!

I'm new to the site and new to real estate. I'm currently working in San Diego and have decided to move part of my savings/investments into real estate. I'm primarily looking for a buy and hold unit, probably single-family, that I can rent out. I don't mind too much if it doesn't have cash flow, I just want it to at least break-even. I'm not really looking to BRRRR (at least not yet)-don't really have too much time outside of my job to invest into real estate, so looking for something lower maintenance.

I'm looking for something in the 300K-500K range. What are some good locations to look at? Any other considerations for someone just starting out? I'm still kinda new to the site but I heard about meetups to learn about investment and meet other people in the business. Does anyone know where I can find such events or have any recommendations? I realize it's the holiday season so people are busy around this time but something in the New Year is great too!

I hope I posted this in the correct place. Mods, feel free to delete otherwise-but please let me know where I can post. 

Thanks!