New Investor in Kansas City Area

[Bryce Moore]

Hello all, I've never been a big forum guy, but I am finally taking a moment to introduce myself, after being a pro member for a few months now. 

I'm a new real estate investor in the Kansas City area, looking to do long-term hold rental property. After several months of looking for deals, I actually just got under contract on my first rental property, it is a duplex in Kearney, MO (about 20 minutes north of KCMO). It's a bit of a fixer upper, but I have a construction background, so that's really not intimidating to me at all. 

Lastly, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask this, but to my fellow KC area investors, could you recommend good local places to go (or other forum posts that reference this) for building materials, i.e. flooring, paint, appliances, etc.? I've been looking at places like Lowes & Home Depot, and the prices seem reasonable enough, but having never bought stuff like this in bulk I was wondering if there were better places to look? Thanks, I look forward to reading your responses. 

[Marissa Carroll]

Welcome to BP! Congrats on your purchase. 

As for materials, if you have a construction background, you might see if you can get a specifiers/contractors discount at some places. I know sherwin williams and a few tile companies offer this if you're with a firm or company engaged in construction.

Best wishes!