Multifamily is incredibly complex and if you don't understand the metrics or calculations behind it, you're going to get burned. if you're just plugging numbers in until it "goes green", you are either going to miss out on deals or buy something you shouldn't. 

I know a lot of high income people that buy rentals and get a study done, and that helps.

You'll likely also reduce your cost of living by moving to a stabilized apartment.Depending on the cashflow and debt paydown, you can use this strategy until you've built enough equity to reinvest.On the other hand, getting into a multi-family after refinancing will also help you build substantial equity to rinse and repeat in the coming years.

Is the higher price agent inflating to get the listing or is the lower price agent just not keyed in well enough in the specific neighborhood?

But you get out of it what you put in, in terms of effort and time. 

You need a repair partner who can get out immediately and has quick access to replacement parts (if not already in stock). 

to get more than one - or even more than two?

I have an opportunity to invest in Little Rock, AR and wanted to get opinions on the area.

@Jay Fayz for SFR (1-4 family) Classifications are mostly opinion-based.Not aware of anyone tracking eviction rates, except Evictions Lab nonprofit that doesn't like landlords.Here's some info that might helpt:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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?

I would slow down and think about your BUDGET, what you can get for $30k, and how you can increase your income.