KC is good because so much info is online, that's what lead me to feel comfortable investing even though its out of state for me.

Should I start out online with Zillow or another site? 

I ended up interviewing a brokerage prior to starting my online courses.

They attempt to find a list of active buyers who are looking for specific types of deals (yield, stable, value add, construction play, etc) and they send the deals directly to these folks. 

But I’m afraid I’ll play the safe bets and there are only two options. 1) Purchase to short term rent in an accepting community.

This property is in a nice neighborhood, but this particular deal may be more of an appreciation play. 

Some light reading online gave me mixed answers as to if you can legally do it anymore.

I recently went through this with a duplex I sold for an acquaintance...we finally ended up changing the locks and keeping a key to each unit...we'd give 24-hour notice for showings and inspection and try to complete when they were at work...all according to the lease terms of course.This is a tough issue in general...keep us posted how this plays out.

We called tonight and left a message been playing phone tag.Thanks again

We do not play by the same rule book as the ultra wealthy, alas.