This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

We utilized Partner Driven's proven funding model, leveraging our capital resources to close the deal with cash.

You should have boiled them down to the following lack of proper due diligence.  1.  

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Happy to send over some resources on why Columbus is a great real estate market to invest in!

This would be my first STR so I also am personally interested in giving this business model a try to see if I do want to operate in this space longer term and want to do this properly. 

You'll see lots of people here from the Indy area and great resources.

The best market for YOU, is the market that fit's YOU; you're situation, your preferences, you're resources, your knowledge level, you're risk aversion and about 40 other personalized factors to you. 

I am interested in hearing about your experience traversing the 'green standards' new construction and permitting process in KCMO proper.

Does it make sense to cheap out over the few thousand dollars it will cost to go through a proper escrow and title process?