The appealing aspect here is the ongoing population growth and other economic factors.

In Britain it's typically split between buyer and seller, 1-7% total, average 4% but with total transaction costs factored in it's actually more expensive there.

Look into any and all factors you can think of regarding those areas so that if/when you decide to research other markets, you know what information to look for. 

I'm in Iowa and while not KC, I think the factors are probably similar being in the Midwest. 

Our pro forma for the self storage property we built was rock solid until we opened the business and a year later I was facing losing everything because of all sorts of factors beyond my control.

See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy+tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.

I'm sure that factored in to the government trying to find a way to gain ownership of the land and the only solution appeared to be a land swap. 

Is it driven by higher rents in that market or what's the underlying factor from what you have seen?  

This focus gives you a national reach, and that oh-so-important factor; scalability. 

Currently content is a big factor is rankings.