A tenant lost his job at the same time as his wife, I met with them and found out they had family in Atlanta thay could move in with, but didn't have the money to get there.

On top of that you have idiots who engage in bid wars and pay retail for a house that has never been inspected (and those are the bidders who will cry foul when they discover totally trashed and destroyed house that will require a full gut job to rehab). 

That's just common sense.  

STR it will cost you big.this isn't a difficult job depending on the fridge location.

A client of mine recently invested there and raves aboutt the ease of finding solid contractors who stick to the budget.One piece of advice: before jumping into any market, spend time understanding the local economy, demand drivers (like job growth and population trends), and the landloard laws.

A mortgage lien being the most common one.

There's a common belief that your tax person should also be an investor themselves.

And this all gets worked out before the contract is actually accepted.Why Your Agent Matters: Common misconception that agents are door openers - to be fair most act like it.

Overland Park, KS vs Kansas City, MO) Very landlord friendly, worst case eviction is usually 8 weeks + $500 + lost rent (cannot comment on individual cases and this is not legal advice) Large diverse metro area - variety of jobs, companies, people can have a career in KC.

Eventually, I’d like to start using the cash flow to pay myself and work toward replacing my day job income.