Newbie here with questions

[Eric DeVito]

I live in NYC and it is very expensive here. As a beginner with no experience I do not feel to comfortable with investing in NYC at this point in my life, I am only 25 btw. I was thinking of expanding my options/distance of homes I could possibly invest in. I was thinking an hour away give or take perhaps in Connecticut or upstate new York? If any of you can give me some tips/advice would be great. Also not sure if I should buy and hold for rent money and resell in future or flip a house. I would like to stay around/under 100k.