I was informed by KCMO Health Department that landlords are supposed to be paying an annual fee to them and they conduct inspections of rental units in the city? What experience do people have with this, is there a wa...

Flatter tends to be better, but even then you need to make sure the soil is stable to support your structures.  

That's good for my credit profile and supports a healthy score.

You'll need to make sure the ROI spread is large enough that you can still turn a healthy profit if you have to sell under what your projecting for ARV. 

I will keep you posted where I end up with my first property :) I wish you all a happy and healthy 2025.

The military brings a lot of folks out here with a healthy BAH to rent but you usually can find 2 bedrooms hear for around 2000-2500 (depending on area). 

Healthy tenant base and rental demand as well as two section 8 voucher providers in the city, CTI and LHA.

There will always be a level of fear of failure and you will most likely experience some, mitigating that with diligence will keep you in a healthy state of paranoia.

The process is very involved as you'll have to navigate pre-construction activities that involve architectural plans and approval from the city and then the construction activities (Shovel to soil) take anywhere from 5-9 months depending on how much your building. 

Las Cruces is a small college town (home of the New Mexico State University Aggies) with healthy population of federal government workers and military contractors.