With population growth and job growth that both beat the national average, as well as diverse industries, rich history and culture, and affordable rents, Kansas City is a great market to invest in! 

If you're using traditional banks that is the case.

I do not know of any traditional lenders who will give money on a home that cannot be insured.

What makes a self-directed IRA custodian different is that they are not purely connected to the public exchanges and limited to investing in stocks, bonds and funds, but rather have the staff training and paperwork to document the IRA's investment in the more individualized transactions that occur when investing in real estate, notes and other non-traditional assets.

If you have a rich generous relative who loans you money and then you do your best with regards to the investment project, but you still end up loosing $20k; well it's only money and the loss wasn't due to your negligence.

Hard money lenders or non traditional banks?

I am looking to begin investing in the Indianapolis area with a SFH with traditional financing, etc.

I see many investors that traditionally pursue more volatile markets pursue OKC to bring more predictability to their portfolios. 

I am currently serving in the Navy, and I am looking to increase our income and eventually not have to work a traditional job.

Another option, very “Rich Dad Poor Dad” style, is to buy an asset to pay off the liability.