This is subjective to anyone in real estate with the knowledge of property classes.  

Just keep building your knowledge.  

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

The real estate community is full of experienced investors happy to share their knowledge.

I am excited to get to know other investors, as I continue to grow in my knowledge and skills in real estate investing. 

I have never been shy of facing challenges and I truly believe knowledge is power (something my grandfather taught me at a young age)I really want to learn everything there is to learn about realestate and am driven and hungry.Thanks in advance for any suggestions or recommendations.

If you want safety, pay off the property.

Gaining valuable insights into the local market.Always consider that Jackson County has a LOT of variability in KC proper and then uniques submarkets of LS, BS, Independence, Raytown, Grandview, etc all with their own local city governments, rules and regulations, each with their own uniques submarkets of their own...Happy to chat and share my knowledge and experience.2.

Are there other, more cost-effective alternatives to gain similar support and knowledge?

This is the “over night” success that’s taken 20 years.2 - Superior uncommon knowledge, combined with experience and capital and a willingness to take a risk (speculate).