New to RE Investing looking for best area to buy 1st property

[Lucius Acholonu]

New to this world of RE investing and I'm looking for some insight on where to buy my 1st property. I live in CA but i'm looking to invest out of state due to high entry price for me. I have been considering Jacksonville, fl because I have some family there I can leverage. Which area or zip codes I should be looking at in Jacksonville and which area should i stay away from? I am looking at SFR and a buy and hold strategy. What other market can I consider other than Jacksonville? Any help I can get is greatly appreciated. Thanks.