i have much higher expenses and more headaches of course, but cash flow is higher.most major tier 1 or tier 2 cities should have significant enough rental demand to be able to implement this strategy pretty successfully. 

If you're okay with that, you can buy in just about any MIdwest city, just make sure you know the landlord-tenant laws.We've broken down the City of Detroit's 183 Neighborhoods, can share if interested.

There are certain areas and strategies for that (and city laws you should be aware of).

You could reach out to a few Property Managers in Salt Lake City to see if any of them would be able to give you advice for the area, as they would be familiar with the region and what to expect from the investment! 

I am completely new to the investing side and would love to find something to meet new people/learn as well as learn more about the city. 

I'm seeing lots of my clients have success currently with auctions in Cecil County and Baltimore City. 

Have 2 properties in Duke City.

In a city like Philly, you will face many challenges - you need to learn the market and know the neighborhood and the block and make sure all of your numbers are within reason, you need very reliable contractors, you need a to understand the permit process, you need to be familiar with market expectations. 

I have a client in Kansas City, MO that had to make the EXACT same decision a couple of years ago.

I saw how fast the city was growing and decided to make the jump.