Investor in Georgia Newbie sort of

[Dee Georgian]

From the Georgia area south of Atlanta and moving to New Jersey or New York area close to Manhattan with a transfer. Listened to the BiggerPockets podcasts which are very informative which led me to look for a property to rent for some time now where the good ones we get outbid or cash buyers. Looking at being a buy n hold investor for the long term to build up a retirement portfolio.

I would like to rent the property I have in Georgia again and also like to look to purchase another rental, but heard it is much harder in the NY area to do so due to high cost and rental laws. So thoughts on long distance land lording or are there really affordable places in the surrounding Manhattan New York area for the buy n hold investor.

Thank you kindly

Dee