This is a great post and great insight into the specific zip codes of Kansas City!

.- If I use a 1031 Exchange, does the next property also have to be a duplex?

There you'll meet local agents, mortgage pros, and other investors who can give insights into markets you might not be familiar with. 

If you need additional verification, you can kindly request a government-issued ID, but it’s best to communicate this upfront in your house rules.Happy to connect and share more insights! 

The agreement reached was the landlord would lower $100 of the rent (current rent: $3100) in exchange for us to paint the two bedrooms.

He started doing small, low-key investor dinners where everyone could swap stories and insights, no hard pitches, just good conversation.

The "cash-for-equity" program from QuickLoans appears to be a shared-equity or deferred repayment model, where you receive upfront cash in exchange for giving up a portion of your future equity.

Ok thanks for the insight.

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