Nobody ever said that being a landlord is a profit center or that it is a walk in the park.

Find a firm with a good reputation, a large market share, and a person (or team) that will shadow you.It's very important in the beginning stages of being an agent because you don't have a reputation (yet), you need some to teach you a proven sales strategy, and a well-known firm will provide you with credibility, 

For anyone who has experience with purchasing tax leans I am in the beginning stages of evaluating some from the local news paper.

You might want to look at existing businesses for sale on bizbuysell.comGet owner finance with some down, no build out, existing customer base,etc.I came from the food industry in all facets before getting into commercial RE.Owners of retail centers inline or free standing buildings are not usually going to go for the start ups like you want to do unless they are back filling non-optimal space.

@Chris Nordella64138 is a good zip code and everybody in kc is talking about how many jobs the new cerner center is bringing to the area.

But I have to start slow with one or two and see if I even like this venture.I am in the closing stages of my first property and have low-ball offers on a few more.

They most likely will be off on what its worth but the point at that stage is really to just determine motivation Before even doing any due diligence . 

Be interested in your Feds back I'm in the funding stage but still wary!

It also triggers less of the pain center of the brain associated with writing and handing over a check...or worse...cash.

I am currently in the sponge stage of learning.