Cities to buy rental properties - Newbie

[Sharath Chandra Pilli]

Hi All,

I am from Seattle area and totally new to real estate investing. As a newbie investor, I have a few questions and hope to get the answers from the experienced here.

1. Which cities I should be looking for to buy first rental properties? The prices near the place I live are high and I don’t have a lot of capital?

I was thinking of Phoenix, Orlando, Jacksonville, Charlotte etc.

2. Where to search for rental properties? I usually check Zillow, Redfin. Are these the right places to check? Are there better options? Or do people talk to specific agents who help them find rental properties?

3. Is there anyone in Seattle area who is willing to mentor me? 😊

Thanks,

Sharath