Newbie visiting Kansas City MO for buy and hold

[Karena Wong]

Hi BPers!

I'm a newbie from NYC, have yet to do my first real estate deal, and looking into buy and hold SFR to 4-plexes (low maintanence is ideal like B and A class 'hoods). I've been looking into different markets and have narrowed it down to Kansas City, Savannah, Atlanta, and Dallas. Before making any deals I'm going to spend a little time in each of these markets, plus it gives my boyfriend and I an excuse to go on vacation and eat a lot of food!

We have booked our plane tickets to visit Kansas City MO for a few days at the end of the month to see some sites, eat some BBQ, and meet some players in the KC real estate market. Although we aren't ready to pull the trigger yet, I do want to see some neighborhoods and meet some people that we could work with in the future.  

So BPers, can ya steer me in the right direction? Who do you recommend we contact (ie, Turnkey companies ? Property management companies? Real estate agents/investors)? 

We would also love recommendations as to where locals love to eat/drink/hang!

Your help is much appreciated!! Thanks in advance!

-Karena