If you can identify those “up-and-coming” neighborhoods, the return on investment can be quite solid without having to sacrifice quality.PS: Fun fact—Kansas City was recently ranked as one of the top cities for real estate investment due to its strong job market and affordable housing prices (source: Forbes 2023).

STRs are cute and fun. 

Cockroaches were on fun to get rid of either.

Less fun and takes more time, but I would suggest before you start on your own, is to go work for any builder in the area. 

Hey Sigmund,This is a fun question.

Garrett,I think Airbnb can walk and chew gum. 

Real Estate is always a fun topic! 

@Jesse Herndon that sounds like fun and an interesting idea.

From there I can expand and continue to invest or pivot to hiring out agent stuff, and start having fun with investments. 

It isn't fun.