Newbie from Little Rock,AR

[Courtney Michael]

Hey guys. My name is Courtney Michael. I'm  excited to get started in real estate.  I'm brand new and ready to purchase my first single family property.  I'm married with 3 beautiful children and am currently in Outside Sales for a Manufacturers Rep firm.  The only experience I have in real estate is the construction of real estate!  I would love to turn some properties in the central Arkansas area into some positive cash flow and build my investment portfolio.  I just don't want to stumble on this first deal.   Looking forward to getting to know some of you!

[Andrew Johnson]

@Courtney Michael I'm somewhat in the same boat as @Janet Voss as I live in California but invest in central Arkansas.  I don't think you'll have issue finding cash-flow.  However, my experience has been that Little Rock (and the surrounding suburbs) are really hit-and-miss on a neighborhood level.  Properties that look good in the pictures and on a listing don't seem nearly as appealing when you're driving around the neighborhood.  You'll also hit pockets in the suburbs where there's no chance for near-term gentrification but it's easier (more profitable) to put in a new build just a mile away.  So, if I were in your shoes, I'd set your priorities up front (there's no right on wrong in your personal priorities) and stick to them.  When you're chasing cash-flow there are so many options that you can find yourself distracted in a hurry if you don't fence yourself in my geography, neighborhood quality, population size, etc.  Otherwise you'll be driving north passing Russellville to look at a deal or driving south to take a peak at something on the southern end of Pine Bluff.