It's like a blackhole - once it's starts it's nearly impossible for these places to reverse the trends - a few places in KS have gotten better - Dodge City, Garden City, Hays - they hang on and are relatively "progressive" (I use that term loosely) compared to their other rural neighboring cities) and have found a way to survive and somewhat thrive in today's society.  

What are some of the key factors to know and understand?

Feel free to reach out for specific area market data / trends or a price opinion.

Fast forward, yesterday with A LOT of notice our hired realtor showed up at the house to get a key from my tenant for showings.  

Study the landlord tenant laws in the community you are buying and see how much notice you have to give your tenants before nonrenewal or look at cash for keys.

We have a pro membership, created a spreadsheet to learn the key metrics, have adequate resources and high credit score.

We are having a trend in Chicago north side of the farther out neighborhoods 2-4 units exploding.

Why are you going turn key?

There are, and truly there's not a way that's wrong- there's just a way that works for you.House prices are lower today than they will likely be at an average point in the future, and getting into action is the key to success in this industry. 

Getting on ground and visiting the city is key.