SoCal Buy and Hold first time investor

[Kailee Tedesco]

Hi all,

I'm just starting to dive into all the great info here! I would like to start looking for properties to buy and hold for cash flow (ideally) but am finding that goal is almost impossible to find. 

I live in the Southbay area and am looking to purchase my first investment property. A buy and hold property in the SoCal area interest me most since I will be close enough to self-manage. 

Any advice of markets I should look into specifically? Any experienced investors in the area with advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you!

KP