Both can save time and improve efficiency, depending on how hands-on you want to be. 

While doing all these things minimize your expenses and save as much of your income as you can.

Unprecedented levels of investment in private and public projects have made Kansas City a major entertainment and employment hub.The Kansas City economy is diverse with numerous employment opportunities and a growing population.

I guess you might save a few hundred dollars.

I applaud you and your wife for thinking about this so early and your apparently great ability to save money for this next step! 

When investing in real estate, having multiple exit strategies is key.For a single investment property, make sure the numbers work for both scenarios: 1️) If you decide to sell the home, the deal should produce a solid return. 2️) If you need to rent it out, the rental income should cover expenses and provide a profit.Flexibility is what saves you when things don’t turn out as planned.

That's a massive savings!

May be expensive but they are dedicated to private lender law, securities law and creditors' rights.

I have more than enough private investors willing to pour their money in and I realize that there are diminishing returns when considering time spent looking for deals or deal finders and the amount of deals I close.I'm a real believer of the Pareto law which states that 20% of effort leads to 80% of results.

The bulk of properties run by small private landlords are managed rather poorly by people who don't know what they're doing and really have little idea about how to get better at it.