So get the lay of the land but always rely on a local market expert to help guide you.First let’s get a basic handle on the Kansas City metropolitan area.

.* FHA loans require both parties to owner occupy for 1 year* A 203k loan is not a first time buyer program, you can own a home and still use the program as long as you live there* The loan must be made to a person, not an entity. 

First, I'd suggest getting familiar with the basics of real estate investing—property types, financing, and market analysis.

However, even if we see lower mortgage rates in 2025, as this WSJ article points out, falling interest rates won’t solve all the problems faced by many buyers in current market conditions.What if I’m a buyer?

Find your cash buyers via propstream, batch leads etc.

If it's there, then the buyer should have noticed that.

But basically no take up. 

It's basically dead in most areas.

In general or the buyer/REI?

Marie Johnson if you have a potential deal and you're looking for a buyer, you'll need to post in the Marketplace forum.Financing the purchase of a note is not illegal.