market assessment of Kansas city and surrounding areas

[Leo Cheng]

Hi all,

I moved to the city (overland park area) about one year ago. I am a beginner investor for real estate. I have a few properties down to Texas (where I moved from). New to this local market, I wonder whether buy and hold is a good strategies for this market (balanced between cash flow and appreciation for class A or B, I know cash flow is difficulty in general given today's real estate environment )? Also how about STR for the properties close to the KU medical center? (accommodate visit for medical reasons) or STR in general for this local market? I am trying to get a sense of what type of market is for Kansas city and surrounding area, and what strategies work well locally.

Thanks for any inputs or thoughts!