Additionally, creative revenue streams like adding storage or premium amenities can boost NOI.

Here's why some choose bricks and mortar:Tangible Asset: You own a physical property with potential for appreciation.Leverage: Use debt (mortgages) to magnify your returns (not possible with stocks).Passive Income: Rents provide a steady income stream (dividends are not guaranteed with stocks).

Kansas City is the “Heart of America” a transportation hub in the center of the country with a small city feel and the big city attractions of art, culture, fine dining, and professional sports teams.

So I say, I say “Wait a minute… How come REI supports income streams so much better than Stock / Bond portfolios if it has the same return as stocks?”

For example when someone wants to have financial freedom and spend more time with family, but then sets a goal by creating a heavy active income stream that involves their personal involvement daily.

Assuming you have another stream of income when you move there and I hope you do, I would recommend using the smallest amount of capital possible and invest in the most doors (1-4 units) that you can. 

The main drivers1) Local Inventory2) 10 year treasury(macro)3) Personal Debt levels(macro)4) Real Unemployment(not the unemployment number but real white collar job loss ratio'd to part time jobs). 5) Industry proliferation(can't tell me a tech or finance hub moves like a health hub).To tell me #2 will derive from the same inputs as it did in Sep/Oct, I'm willing to bet it won't.

I just get complacent with a nice streaming cash flow for years.  

This property would have multiple income streams, including as an airbnb, wedding venue, bed and breakfast, corporate retreat. 

It’s got a steady job market, especially with major companies like FedEx, Amazon, and international logistics hubs around here.