@Kathleen Leary Also -- Where do I go to find out a list of rules for what Kansas requires from a tenant landlord perspective ?

I'd be looking at it from an investor's perspective.

If you look at 8 houses, and you are reviewing all at the end of the day, you can tell where one ends and the next begins,  We also make sure not to take too many pictures. 8 max of only the high ticket items, roof, windows, kitchen, electric panel, kitchen, baths, furnace, ac, front and back, andything unusual,  i dont want a picture with a hole in drywall that will cost 25.00 to fix, no pictures of carpet of paint, or things we will replace in every house.... always a couple photos for perspective. 

I was just going with the assumption that you were only going to pay cash, due to your wife's perspective on it.

I am not an attorney and this should not be taken as legal advice but as a guide to better understand your options coming from a small business owner perspective. 

It puts it into perspective when I get to that level someday :)To clarify, I would like more passive income VS short term income sources, aka flips or smaller short holds. 

A real estate license also will not hurt, it gives you perspective to the buying/selling portion, broker guidance, and most importantly MLS access [your dad might have access as an assessor].Sidenote: Keep your grand plan of owning a Ferrari a secret, for now.

Nicely trimmed bushes , fresh mulch , and a clean uncluttered lawn make a good first impression .  

At the time, I was a freshly minted Second Lieutenant stationed at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 

If you're going to buy bread, you want to get it fresh from the bakery.