Safe areas in Long Beach for a rental property

[Ash Pate]

Hi, I'm looking to buy a rental property in Long Beach. We plan to live in it for 1-2 years then rent it out. I am not familiar with the area in terms of neighborhoods and was hoping to get some insight into which areas are safest to live in and ideal for purchasing rental property. Since we will live in it we need to be in a safe neighborhood but we want a home that is in a desired neighborhood and can be easily rented in the future to quality tenants. Our investment strategy is long term buy and hold and our budget is approx. $1 million. We currently live in West LA so aren't too familiar with Long Beach. Thank you in advance!!