I live in Orange County, CA  and plan on investing here.

Hi and welcome,I am in Orange County also. 

The game plan is to look for my first deal in a much more affordable market than Orange County lol I don't have any other liquid funds available at this time, but I'm confident I'll be able to save over the next year.

I live in Orange County, California, and I've been working in and around real estate investing for about ten years.

Read the paperwork carefully; if an orange jumpsuit isn't your color, you might want to obey the law.  

Greetings BP community,My name is Gabe and i'm a newbie to the BiggerPockets forum and this happens to be my first post. I am getting started in my real estate investing career and would like to get more information i...

I moved to Orange, California in 2014 and currently work for a mid-sized accounting firm.

Without seeing a full underwriting of your deal it's hard to tell.Also, everyone gets caught up in the A/B/C grading of neighborhoods and it's pretty much apples to oranges all the time.

I would favor New Jersey over New York, properties are less expensive, close proximity to Manhattan, cash flows, you might qualify for 15K grant that can be applied towards downpayment & closing (assuming you are a first time home buyer), AND NJ is LANDLORD friendly vs New York (NY is Tenant friendly state); We focus on Newark/Irvington/East Orange (Newark is favorite, lots of things are happening there), we assist buyers with purchasing 3-4 family - our niche. 

I'm sure there are some in Orange County, as well.Thanks.P.S.