is Raytown, MO good place to invest

[Kumar Ranjan]

We are looking at few properties in Raytown near Kansas city and upon investigation found that it has lots of crime and upside for appreciation is quite limited ? Rentals are mostly for section-8 and HA supported renters. Can someone provide an honest opinion on this area please ?

[Rich Kniss]

Raytown is a blue collar neighborhood. Fairly stable. There are a number of pockets within Raytown that I would consider investing in for SFR's. Just don't plan on appreciation when analyzing your deal.

There is a small area where KCMO employees (police, etc) can live and also be part of the Raytown school district, rather than the KCMO school district. I would focus on that area of overlap as it will always be sought after. I apologize for not knowing the exact boundaries. The husband of one of the people I work with at my day job, is a cop and she was talking in depth about it.

I hope that helps.