Hello from LA soon to be MD

[Jacob Masters]

Hello, I’m 32, married, and a father of two girl under 5 and I am at square 1. I currently live in Louisiana but am moving to Anne Arundel County, Maryland in 3 months. I’ve wanted own rental property for years. My motivation is renewed now because I am finally taking a permanent job in Maryland and will quit moving every couple years. I am 99% ignorant of real estate investing so I welcome advice and insight, especially on the massively expensive market in the DC/Baltimore corridor.