Newcomer buying out of State

[Irish Mac]

I'm a newcomer to the real estate game looking to buy my first rental property. I live in NYC and have been looking at different options about buying my first rental, such as house hacking, buying upstate and buying in another state.

Is buying a rental out of state a good option for a new and inexperienced buyer? or should I keep looking for something closer to home?

Any feedback would be a great help.

[Stephen Brown]

Here in my market of Toledo, we have many out of state investors that do very well for themselves. Let me know if you need any guidance. I'd love to point you in the right direction :)