Real estate investment is a field where you may succeed if you are committed and persistent.

Patience, persistence, and a readiness to absorb lessons from both triumphs and disappointments are necessary for real estate investment.

Many homeowners seem to be converting their once primary residences into Airbnb rentals rather than selling, benefiting from their low-cost basis and the low mortgage rates they locked in.This pattern could persist, possibly diminishing the profitability of STRs for quite a few.

Remember to stay patient, persistent, and diligent in your search, and don't hesitate to seek advice and assistance from industry professionals along the way.Good luck!

If there is a magic bullet, I would name him Persistence.

Insights, networking possibilities, and mentorship may be obtained from this practical experience.Remain Proactive: It takes time and effort to build a network, so be proactive and persistent in your networking endeavors.

Experienced investors frequently share their tactics, advice, and success stories at these gatherings.Be Proactive and Persistent: Networking takes time and effort, so be proactive in reaching out to investors and professionals in the Lawrence/KC area.

While it takes effort and persistence, developing your own system for finding deals can ultimately lead to more control over your investments and potentially higher margins without the wholesaler fees.

I would threaten small claims and if they persist, take them there. 

you are kind of dealing with three diffrent issues here, the thing about not being a legal three unit, super easy don't buy something that's not legal, and your agent really shouldn't be encouring you to break the law, the issues with properties being beat up, the vast majority of multi unit's that sell have some wear & tear that's often the reason for selling, being a tired landlord, if you want turn key, you are proably looking more single family homes or paying big dollars for a turn key multi if it even exists in your market, 3rd we can debate the pro's or con's of this this market but youve hired and agent and 99% of agents are going to tell you its a great time to buy, i'm usually more measured but that's because I have a deep psychological problem in which I care more about being intellectually honest than making money, most agent's however are not afflicted with this disease so your gonna have to make this decision for yourself before you hire any agent.