Buying a rental property next state in [PA] vs further out [NC]

[Mario Gonzalez]

Right now I'm trying to see the pros & cons of investing in NC vs PA 

never been to NC but research shows it's going to have major growth and PA doesn't really but it's closer to me. i wanna buy a single fam turn key in a growing safe area, either buy it in my name or LLC

20% down financing looking for 3 to 6% cocr after 25% PITI to include repairs capex etc

I feel stuck on which to focus, I'm in a long-term investing mind set so trying to see from an OOS investor standpoint which market makes more sense for 1st-time property somewhere further or closer.

NC has more growth but PA doesn't so there is that