Newbie interested in southern Oregon areas

[Dawn Holley]

Hey everyone,

I live and work in the Bay Area, but look forward to someday relocating to a quieter lifestyle in Oregon.

I am really excited to get started in investing and I'm researching Medford, OR area. From the little research I've done so far, there seem to be a lot of listings that aren't moving super fast.  Maybe these are only the bad areas of town?  $300k is my top range, or multiple cheaper properties.  I haven't decided on single family vs. multifamily, mainly because I just don't know the market well enough yet.  I'd love to hear some thoughts on the current market in Medford and surrounding areas or any experience that people have had with the area.  I need to put a team together, starting from scratch, so I'd love to hear if anyone has some good referrals, starting with a realtor. My cousin lives in Talent and I plan to go visit in the next couple months to do some more research.

Thanks!
Dawn