Nashville Market-Easy renovations for a beginner

[Austin Williams]

Hello-

I am looking to get started in real estate investing this year.  Not sure if this is good or bad from an investment standpoint, but I live in Nashville, one of the hottest markets in America.  Does anyone have any experience here in Nashville?  What areas would you recommend for someone starting out (small budget)?  Looking for fixer-uppers, that will be approved for financing.  From my research so far, it is looking like Madison and Columbia are going to be my target markets, and other recommendations would be appreciated.