Can or should a beginner ever invest in SoCal

[Elijah Householder]

Hello everybody,

I am just curious if as a beginner I should even consider southern california as my first place to start investing. Would it be beneficial to stay local so I can really get a feel for the market/area or would it be better to shop out of state. I am working on saving for a down payment for my first property so I am still in the early stages but want to start researching right away and really lock down my strategy.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you!

PS: Pretty new to BP so I apologize if this is in the wrong spot!