Awesome gratitude - off to a good start! 

Louisville is fantastic for cash flow and is a safe place to start since we don't typically get caught up in the roller coaster effect of steep appreciation followed by sudden pull backs when the market isn't red hot.  

Have recently started a renovation company with a friend, both of us successful business owners and talented in the trades.

I didn't have much imagination for it. 5 years ago I started looking at buying a larger home I could house hack because it allowed me to get a larger property than I could afford.

If so, is the only feedback i will receive when someone is interested in chatting further?

Have you considered other starting strategies like house hacking or live-in flips?

That’s a great move—starting early with analyzing deals will put you in a strong position when you're ready to buy.Since you're open to other markets in the Southeast, I’d definitely recommend taking a look at Chattanooga.

They started with 2 properties and are now at 15+...I would suggest you staet with a great property manager and go from there.

House hacking and multi-family properties are great ways to start in real estate!

Welcome to BP Bianca, if you currently don't have much capital, find some partners in your network that have the funds to get started in RE but are hesitant since they never purchased anything yet.