Im currently house hacking a triplex property I bought not too long ago with one inherited tenant who was there when I bought the property. 

That means that you can buy a house on the South side -- identical to one on the North side and in its doppleganger (save race) neighborhood -- for literally a $100,000 less than you can on the North side.

View reportI'm looking to pitch this to an investor who wants to flip this house in Nashville, TN.

My favorite way to find a mentor was to look on Zillow for houses for rent in your area and then click on the ones that are 'for rent by owner' then call them and introduce yourself as an investor in the area who is looking to meet new investors. 

Zillow says the average price for a house in Little Rock is $215,000.

There are 9 x buyers for owner occupied houses than there are investor buyers. 

Tenant chose to stay in house during repairs citing Renters insurance declined coverage.

@James Tobin  house hacking is a GREAT way to start.

- The market is in a little bit of a lull right now (buyers market), its a great time to buy, but slower time to sell (my primary business is flipping houses) I can supplement my flipping business by providing project management services/consulting, helping investors find discounted properties, etc. etc.

Less risk because a house that is paid for cannot possibly be foreclosed on.