If you are playing the long game, BRRRR can be a great cash flowing vehicle.

They want someone to have "skin in the game" in order to give them the money to buy a property that they are not planning to live in. 

Hey guys, new to the game here! 

What got me interested after the trip was coming across a few articles on how KC has attracted new companies there recently and how it's one of the more innovative/forward-thinking cities in the country.

Real estate is usually a slow game that takes time.

:-)My very first response to that would be to buy Rich Dad's Cashflow Board game. https://www.richdad.com/products/cashflow-the-board-gamePlay it with friends until you figure out the best way to get into investment and out of the rat race.

Timing the market is a fool's game -- whether it's stocks, commodities, or real estate. 

The piping in this house looks like it was mapped off of that old Python game from Windows 95.

Because these types of  deals vary so much by location, neighborhood, and specific property as well as situation it will all basically be one big guessing game unless you were able to provide a very clear picture.

This is a numbers game.