If anyone has any recommendations of a good first-time buyer market, personal experiences, etc.

We were interested in the condo deal with Cindy and Damon Robbins due to several key factors: High Profit Potential: The purchase price of $294,500 and the sale price of $634,888 offered a significant profit margin.

Is it a new home buyer that their real estate agent is taking advantage of and convincing their client that this is a good home and worth that much?

We were interested in the 6th St E deal in St Paul, MN, due to several factors: High Profit Potential: The property offered a significant profit margin, with a purchase price of $135,000 and a sale price of $265,000.

I’ve found a potential deal with an open minded owner.

From there, it takes about 20 of these potential sellers to get you a deal in 3-4 months.If you're calling higher quality lists, those conversion rates can improve a LOT, data quality is everything. 

Instead of buying a new one to BRRRR, you could potentially renovate your current rental, refinance, and then start using the 100k to scale.

I think by going through those steps you'll have a better perspective on the area and the current and future potential.

If your goal is something longer term or diversification based, maybe treat the down payment like a CD with a big potential bonus that'll pay out when you refi when rates drop, or 1031 exchange into something bigger in 10 years. 

I'm sharing my opinion with my buyers when we're in the house.But I'm not every agent, and there's no shortage of bad agents out there who don't share their opinions, can't ballpark a room size and don't have the experience to recognize that no, a king WON'T fit in this room.I'm also super frugal, and shocked at the prices for staging.