Normally the manager works directly for you rather than another company.

It's normally not hard to win an eviction. 

What you see on zillow is normal for this time of year for any part of KC. 

We all have different financial situations, lifestyles, risk tolerances and goals so what would be a good investment for one person might not work for someone else. 

They recommend owners to refinance it as a normal house (4 bed 2 bath).

- You can rent out the bedroom you would normally occupy.- Most cities do NOT care if an owner lives in basement, but will not allow a tenant to unless baement has legal egress window.3) Check local statutes if any limitations on how many unrelated roommates are allowed.4) Check with local building dept to see if rental inspections and corresponding requirements.5) Local statutes allow locks on bedroom doors?

@Joe S.Agree lifestyle creep is very real!  

It's normally the desire for immediate income that steers most investors towards bad investments because they are hyper focused on cash flow which is often portrayed differently in spreadsheets than in real life, and should be a consideration but not deciding factor.

I haven't done much digging since this is normally a show stopper.

My kids went through this around the same age and still have an interest.Teach him financial literacy and include him in what you are normally doing.