Your relo benefits will likely govern this decision more than other factors.

Gaining valuable insights into the local market.Always consider that Jackson County has a LOT of variability in KC proper and then uniques submarkets of LS, BS, Independence, Raytown, Grandview, etc all with their own local city governments, rules and regulations, each with their own uniques submarkets of their own...Happy to chat and share my knowledge and experience.2.

If not, then you really need a strong legal structure stating how these properties will be governed going forward, including management, tenant selection, capital expenses, etc.

Flatline population growth is a sign of a poorly managed state and large or soon to be large, government debts (e.g., Illinois).

Then in 2020 it turned out cashflow wasn’t guaranteed, the government could burn your cashflow to the ground and you could lose everything.

I've consulted a few times over the years with planners and with the way I buy properties, my liquidity requirements, and my concerns about about how government overspending affects the future, makes me a poor candidate for IRAs and 401(k)s with the stifling regulations.   

It could be fast tracked or it could take 6+ months as government stuff normally does. 

Whether we agree with these items or not, the following are inflationary government policies: stimulus, student debt relief, tariffs, increased child tax credits, limited immigration, and big government deficit spending.

No telling what a desperate, bankrupt government will do.  

Since downtown development land goes for $30 million/acre, $100k imposed by the progressive city government for a 40 story building permit is a minor annoyance.