Any expanding into Nassau or Clay?

@Clay SellersYes, that old 401k may be moved to a self-directed IRA.Strategy matters a lot. 

High clay content and there was no sand at all, just dust).  

High clay content and there was no sand at all, just dust).  

OR Hire a really experienced Realtor that specializes in Investment Real Estate that has gained valuable contacts over the years that could provide you with access to their resources for free OR Work directly with a Real Estate Investing company with decades of experience that can provide you with access to their contacts for free2) Finding a deal: Here's a few ways to go about that - You or your agent can search the MLS and crunch numbers on property advertised on the retail market and hope to find a deal that all of the other real estate investors in Texas may have missed OR You can attend auctions and try to outbid all the other seasoned investors there only to realize if you win then that means you paid too much OR Have random wholesalers send you the one off deals they get under contract OR spend the time, money, and energy in trying to become a wholesaler yourself OR Work directly with a Real Estate Investing company that can send you the largest source of deeply discounted property sent directly to your inbox in the form of a daily spreadsheet.3) Estimating Rehab, Holding and other Costs: Read FLIP by Rick Villani and Clay Davis and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by J Scott.

Jackson, Wyandotte, Clay counties are more lucrative than OP, Leawood. 

I've certainly found that I can do better analysis on my end, and to that point I want to especially thank @Michael Clay for reaching out and hopping on a call today with a specific example in the Charlotte area.

I bet that cost him a lot but the tree was gone.The city here is also pushing for us to pay for new sewers (old small diameter clay ones are failing constantly) & what us to replace ancient Pb connections to all mains.

My concern is possible expansive clay at this particular site.

Many years ago when I was doing flips, I had access to a list of all of the foreclosure sales at the courthouse steps for Jackson and Clay county.