How to find areas for good cash on cash rental properties

[Jiajian Lei]

Hi,

I'm new to real estate, and my coworker recommended me BiggerPockets for research. I'm looking for rental properties with good cash on cash returns and good potential appreciation over time. What are some recommended ways for researching this? My coworker has done excessive research on this and had the network established (local agent, appraisal, property manager). I'm thinking just leveraging his research results and network. But I'd still like to learn how to research this in case we want to diversify and invest in other cities/areas.

Please advise. Thanks.