@Zach Howard some copy & paste advice below:)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

That's a high price tag for someone who claims that he will also help you find your first few deals.

I realize I don't have the actual NOI, but that price sounds super high for the gross income you're stating in your narrative.

Also, SAAS platforms are supposed to include support and service (that's the last S), but the quality varies greatly from company to company. 

We have a high saturation of rentals that has caused the market to lose money. 

Buyers don’t care if you shelled out more on the rehab, if you’re priced too high, you’ll end up sitting on the market way longer than you want, driving up holding costs.Lastly if your buying on market, REO or Corporate sellers are dominating and not as willing to negotiate as owners would.

Crime in Little Rock is significantly lower than most cities it's the way the city is zoned it looks high based on the old city limits and population.

Hard money loans can be an option, but they often come with high-interest rates and short repayment terms.

I highly recommend LIA (Landinvestor.co).

I am not familiar with how HELOCs work but they declined me saying my DTI is too high.