Permits is your protection against shady contractors, the city inspectors will be your first line of defense to sub par quality.

( Kansas City) besides google?

Most cities have one.

But I would start attending local real estate meet ups in your city.

I just heard that starting in 2019, the City of Cudahy is going to require all property owners with a property that has 4 units or more to pay for private trash and recycling pick up.

My fellow brothers and sisters of Pittsburgh.  I'm looking for guidance from anyone that reads this post and goes even further by clicking and reading my profile.  Once you do that you're at a point of no return so ju...

We recently bought a Duplex in the city we live in (within British Columbia) and have quite a large mortgage on the property ($700,000).

I am an organizer of Brew City REI and a member of Milwaukee REIA, WINGS and soon to be AASEW (Apartment Association of SE WI) and through all of these networks. 

Also, if you buy the property, your property taxes are going to increase because of the new, higher sale price, so go to the Property Appraiser's website and see what their MIL rate (usually a combination of both the county and city),  Finally, run your numbers through the BP Rental Property Calculator. 

I am getting confused on the path people can take to build their deals over time So, I am wanting to know if there is anyone in the Kansas City area that is an investor and owns their own business.