I'd also do a quick online search of both the seller and agent to be sure there aren't complaints posted.

Understand your financial capacity to invest in a property and estimate your monthly expenses accurately.Kansas City is rapidly growing- lots of employment opportunities and housing demand.

Thanks,Sarah  G'Day Sarah,Congrats on the leap of faith into the wonderful world of real estate investing.Best tip I could give you would be to take your time and soak up as much information on anything and everything real estate.Be it buying locally or out of state, the most important thing is to establish trust and relationships with key people dependent on the strategy you are looking at implementing.Over my career I have witnessed countless of investors getting caught up in online market stats, demographics, charts, etc... only to end up loosing money.As cliche as it mind sound but "Team-work makes the dream work"For example, if you buy the best house, in the best area, on the best street with the best capital growth prospects but your property manager is incompetent or a cheat.

However, that doesn't mean there aren't good investment opportunities available.Richmond has a diverse real estate market with several neighborhoods offering potential, though it might require looking into properties with different strategies in mind.

As the other gentlemen have already recommended learn everything you can from books and online forums/group chats and get out to meet as many people as possible.

But we are doing a nationwide search daily for these properties, and have a team looking for the most unique of these that we think would provide the best opportunity at profits quickly (turnkey as much as possible). 

Anyone have any leads or opportunities in the area?

I guess I could look at it as this would be a good opportunity to test my chops at something more challenging than a single family rental with minimal risk.

,I was wondering if you can enlighten me on how this online auction works for broward?

Alongside my academic pursuits, I also helm a reputable research firm, where we analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and deliver actionable insights to our clients.In line with my passion for real estate and my background in finance, I am actively seeking opportunities to collaborate with like-minded investors on commercial real estate ventures.