Long Distance Investing, Seeking Neighborhood Advice

[Jacob Masters]

Hello, I currently live in Louisiana and I am trying to find a place to live in when we move to Maryland in the next few months.  I would like to find a place that would cash flow in Glen Burnie, Severn, Odenton, or Millersville. My other option is renting for a year which will cost me $24,000-30,000 in rent for a year. I kind of think it is a good opportunity to jump start my real estate investing. I don't have to find an amazing deal.  I need a decent deal.  Maybe something that doesn't quite make sense for a pure investor but since I will be living in it for a while it makes sense for me.  I was hoping to get some general advice about those areas that I wouldn't know from online research.  Thank you.