Newbie in the OC area California, bad place to start?

[Nathan Salazar]

Hello everyone 

I live in Orange County California , Santa Ana to be exact. I want to start investing in rental homes and as you know Orange County is very expensive. To top it all off I have no money for a down payment and my work income is less than 20k a year. I've been looking at other areas around my county and they seem to be around the same everywhere . I was wondering if I should consider looking out of state or stay local and keep looking for the best deal to suit my needs. 

Thank you ahead of time for the advice. Any feedback is appreciated.

Bigger pockets rules! :)