Places to consider investing outside of Bay Area

[Eric Sun]

Hi all,

I'm a newbie to real estate investment who currently live in the South Bay. I'm thinking about purchasing a SFH or duplex for rental that can generate positive or break-even cashflow with 25% down payment. I'm comfortable doing some remodeling if needed. Obviously the Bay Area is not a good place for my criteria. My goal is to find a location that is ideally within 2 hours of drive range so that I can have a day trip during the weekend to manage the property when needed. What would be the places you suggest me looking into? Thanks in advance!