US Citizen Living Abroad

[Ilan Friedman]

I'm originally from NY, now I live abroad permanently. I'm wondering how to best go about getting into real estate. My goal is within 5-10 years to be making a monthly profit that matches our household income (currently 6.5k USD monthly but will likely increase overtime). I know nothing about which state is best to invest in, and obviously I would be using a property manager. How do I get started? 

Thank you!