I do not hold any actual real estate because I did not want to be concerned with being less fluid.

Run the calculations on the expense of doing a refi at a slightly reduced rate vs. keeping the current loan for whatever period of time you think you will hold this house.

Cozy is notorious in holding your rent for over a week with the free plan.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Down payment should be about the same (20% on a buy-and-hold) but you'll see an additional $3-$6k on average in CC and the ability to keep it off of your DTI/Personal credit along with hopefully no more hard inquiries on your credit (many lenders will accept/perform a soft pull).

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

If you buy and hold, time will make you look like a genius.

The Title Holding Trust or Land Trust will keep your name of the public record, but it can also complicate the property ownership and management. 

So I would rephrase the question as: what are the pros and cons of Kansas City for buy and hold small multifamily when my goal is cash flow or what are the pros and cons of Kansas City if my goal is fix and flip SFH with large margins on each project.