How to pick a market in 2022 for rental investment?

[Brahmjot K.]

Hi all, happy new year!

I am just getting started in the rental property investments strategy. Have been doing a lot of podcast listening/youtube videos etc. Needless to say, pretty confused on which market to choose for rental investment. I live in California (SF bay area) and not inclined towards the local market due to high prices and laws not being landlord friendly. Hence, will most probably start my journey as an out of state investor. 

Any pointers on how can I go about choosing '1' market to start investing in? A bit overwhelmed with the deluge of information available online. 

Thanks for any pointers! Also, if there is a similar thread, please point me to that. Thanks!