Since she's by far my biggest headache her rent in going to market come January. 

New Market Dynamics and Competitive Pricing: With more competition around commission rates, investors might benefit from lower transaction costs in the long term.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Before you say 'you should have the money to get into a contract' I normally wouldn't be in this situation but I've just closed on a property that was all cash 2 weeks ago and a friend calls me on a property that's truly an amazing deal that I want to get into contract (has stable tenants renewing contracts above market, I can get for under market).

If you're keeping an eye on the U.S. housing market, you've probably noticed some pretty interesting shifts happening lately.

Any ideas suggestions or thoughts on the market?

Does KC feel like a good market for that, for the people that are there?

But I am aware of the marketing behind the leads and understand it to be sound.

I will be making another purchase by June of next year, so there is plenty of time to find my perfect market. 

I was thinking about hiring a marketing specialist to get me started but I'm not sure if that would be the most cost effective method for someone beginning their real estate career.Based on your experience, do you think that having a specialist from the beginning would be beneficial or do you think I can get by on my own in the beginning?