@Bruce Ray I closed on my first property in nov.

Hello, BPMy wife and I decided to place our then primary residence for rent in Nov/Dec '19.

I've had a few tenants whose leases ended in Nov or Dec which was a bad time to try to get new tenants.

THAT'S how you gain and maintain marketshare, sticking to examples we all know about, we can point to biggerpockets, we can point to the growth of zillow/redfin/etc (hate em all you want, you can't argue with success), the growth of the iPhone from when it was launched, and so on.For existing giants trying to maintain marketshare, you just gotta stay relevant, you gotta stay important, you gotta keep innovating.

https://www.highgroundnews.com/features/ExchangeBuilding.aspx this is what kickstarted some of the innovation but its no longer a start-up village

What got me interested after the trip was coming across a few articles on how KC has attracted new companies there recently and how it's one of the more innovative/forward-thinking cities in the country.

Hi All, I'm working on innovative and smart updates for the brokerage I work for.

If you need commercial financing, there is plenty out there, particularly commercial financing that's based on the property's cash flow rather than your income.Banks and Credit Unions are the first place to look, but commercial brokers are out there as well with some innovative products. 

In Nov 2019 my wife and I decided to take on a 3rd SFH with significant renovations. 

Definately not a requirement, but it stood out to me as innovative when I saw it.