Even ask a realtor to pull comps on something for sale in the area?

I’d be cautious too about pulling equity through heloc or refinance to buy another rental property at this time.

Hi I have approximately 8 years left to retirement I will be 44 years old when I can start pulling my pension from my law enforcement job.

Although I am not ready to pull the trigger and purchase right now, I have been looking into both of these markets and would love to connect with an experienced realtor who has lived and worked in the area for quite a while who would be a great resource and eventually my realtor and the first of my team.I will be planning my first trip out there within the next 6 months so I would love to connect with someone who would be willing to meet me and show me the opportunities out there.For the meantime I just would like to establish contact with them for more insight on my goals and if they believe that I can find what I am looking for.

Yeah, going out for coffee is so cliche...you need to take people to honky tonks with gravel parking lots and super crews and test their reaction when a pit pull comes running up upon entry...only the best real estate investors can cut it...right @Benjamin Portnoy?

They are pulling the floor lower in two corners and when you look at the outside, they have a noticeable lean.

The way I look at it is there are some big advantages to being a contractor, the biggest of which for my area would be the ability to pull permits on anything you don't owner occupy (my understanding is TN is a lot less strict on things than MN). 

They could expect to be able to pull out a maximum of 70-80% LTV of the appraised value in its current state.

You don't need extraordinary talent or a super high IQ to pull it off (though I am sure you have both). 

I don't know where your particular property is in Kansas, but small towns are fine IF one of these things is happening:1)  You're close enough to a major city where they're pulling your values up with them.