Given our experience level, we are not ready to make an investment in a place that far away from home.

Just go through them, select the renovated/closely matching ones, and enter them into a model.Here's my fix & flip model, you can see the comps entered and some quick stats below them: Then I use that comp data to adjust the Sale Price in the model to what I estimate it will be (double check the resale $/sf is in-line with the comps), then adjust the purchase price until I hit my desired return level. 

Little Rock and OKC are the capitals of each state so there's a ton of government jobs that provide a strong level of security because we all know those jobs aren't going anywhere.

Don’t be surprised if you find yourself downing a few extra coffees while sifting through properties, but hey, that’s part of the journey when you’re aiming for that next-level investment portfolio, right?

I will not use the equity from my personal residence to invest in real estate, sure it can make more money but its just my level of risk tolerance.  

BUT....With the rates dropping ( and they will)  Buyer interest will increase and the markets will immediately start to level first , then increase( prices) as both buyers and sellers see the market stability and value.

The problems with the project mostly stemmed from the crawl space work, which required shoring, replacing structural members, leveling floors and insulation. 

I recommend working for someone while you sharpen your skills.

That can vary depending on the market and the level of service provided.Hope this helps!

Since there are often different entities, there are different skills and systems needed.With that said, I can tell you are definitely better at building systems that I am (I have built up some best practices, but they mostly reside in my head).