The key is understanding your comfort level with managing multiple units right out of the gate.. 

Is this realtor providing you with the level of detail analytics that you need to make an informed decision?

Affordable relative to the rest of the US so great place to work remote or just enjoy a reasonable life without being hugely cost burdened Cons: A lot of older than 1980s construction (you 100% can be successful with these properties just have more to check during due diligence) Need to be mindful of market rents in the area and not overspend on renovations where there is not ROI to do so, you can’t usually exceed $2 sf on rental rates and average price per sf is 1.25-1.5 sf (neighborhood, unit type, and finish level specific).KC is not a boom and bust market, you don’t get the high highs or the low lows.

My property is in San Jose, CA and would be worth about $1M and the above insurance is at the same level as my homeowners and costs a little more (about 7% more).

That helps bring back down you debt to income level.  

I work a lot, probably more than the average W2, but we also travel a lot, at least 6 trips every year.So that's what's driving me, numbers on a screen are nice, but they are not fulfilling on a personal level.

Most of us will go even higher...say 85%...but you have to get the property to cash flow at that level.

Definitely a good thought for other markets if its financially feasible, but my thats not possible here in FL since we're right at sea level.

I am not really interested in taking the land to any of those levels.The course I mentioned gets into some of the next level.

For me, I’ve been testing a few different methods recently, but I’m always looking for new ideas to take my wholesaling game to the next level.