As you could probably image, the prices out here are astronomically higher than back in Southeast Ohio.

@Nicholas Rodriguez@Ryan Kopczyk works for Southeast Professional Title.

I guess what I am hearing is East and South East are more desirable while North is not and I guess West is water?

You'll get acquisition experience, project management experience and property management experience all in your first deal.A few quick tips when choosing a neighborhood - drive and/or walk around at different times of the day and during different days of the week to get a feel for the neighborhood.Regarding feasibility, ~650K will get you a multi-family in South-Southeast Brooklyn.

I do live in a high cost of living state (MA) and would like to invest in some cheaper markets such as the Mid-West or South-East since this will be my first deal and I don't want to sink all my capital into one deal.

Except of course certain mathematics, engineering, medical professions, high end computer programming programs, etc.I made sure to choose a degree which pays off decently, especially in the more northern areas of the southeast (if that makes sense).

Hey Olivia welcome to Southeast Louisiana!

I do investment sales brokerage in the Southeast and deal heavily in 1031 exchanges.

My Scranton properties are in South East Scranton.  

What about buying a place in the south east that has a long season makes a bunch if money.