New investor looking to house hack in 6-12 months

[Nick Raffety]

Hi Bigger Pockets!

I'm Nick - a 26 year old tax accountant living in Charleston, SC. I've been interested in real estate since high school, and I'm ready to make the plunge with a house hack. I'm still 6 months to a year out but want to start analyzing properties, so I have a good sense of my numbers when I go to buy. 

The Charleston market seems to be pretty saturated, so I've been looking at other cities since I'm not tied to the area. I'd like to stay in the southeast and would appreciate any insight other investors can offer about cities in the southeast. Ideally, I would like to buy a 2-4 unit, but I'm not closed off to a single family and renting out the rooms.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!