However, since my family and I have worked with Shawn I would like to say that he is excellent and very professional.

You also have an excellent idea with the washable paint. 

@Marty Johnston is giving you excellent advice.

Nicole Ashey that's an excellent way to get exposure.

I pass a house all the time that is a vacant house (starting to fall apart, unkept, notice on window from county, mail piling up, ect.) that would make for an excellent flip in a desirable area.

David is correct, Kansas City is an excellent market.

How are these excel spreadsheet based nois looking when you have to wait 60 days to get voucher accepted/turnover.

I use an excel spread sheet I've built over the last two years that works great for me.

What I do bring to the table is time, dedication, impeccable research skills, a passion for dry details and an excellent memory, which is a neat party trick and comes in handy way more often than you might think.

Hi AdamThese are excellent questions and a great primer for understanding how your real estate investments actually 'net' you money.