Kansas City Real Estate & Investing Blog

Attention first time home buyers in Kansas City.  And yes, that includes Overland Park, Olathe and a dozen other cities.  The current mortgage crisis will now benefit you! The House has passed a bill that will likely become law within the week.  It's a bill that no one wants to stand in the way o...

It's Called Buy & Hold Real Estate Investing Yesterday I addressed those of you who may be stuck in the "No Sell Zone" of real estate investing.  I'm not gonna recap it here other than to say that we were looking at what happens if you are actually losing money on your real estate investments tod...

Olathe, Kansas: Spotlight On Why I Like This Market Olathe, Kansas has been mentioned by me time and time again as a market that I am enamored with.  Sure, I live here.  But there is much more to it.  For real estate investors and Joe & Mary Homebuyer alike Olathe offers the opportunity for solid...

This newer duplex for rent in Blue Springs, Missouri is an excellent value at $850/mo.  Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and a 1 car attached garage with a private deck for those summer barbeques.  Just a block or so off Adams Dairy Pkwy and within only a few minutes walk to the schools and...

Olathe Kansas City real estate homes for sale has a new resource.   If you are looking for a resource to help you locate homes for sale in the Olathe or Kansas City market areas then you will want to visit the our newest website at www.OlatheKansasCityRealEstate.com.  With easy to use buttons to ...

1542-44 N 63rd TerraceKansas City, KSThis duplex for sale has cash flow!Located in Kansas City, Kansas this duplex for sale features 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 half bath and 1 car garage for each side.  Priced at $119,999 with rents bringing between $665 & $685 per side.  One side is currently oc...

Cash On Cash And Why You May Not Wish To Worry About It10% Cash On Cash is the Holy Grail to a lot of real estate investors.  I just had the conversation again with someone in their very early thirties telling me why they needed a 10% Cash On Cash return.  That's what his father had said he absol...

Lawrence Condo For SaleA very good friend of mine wants to sell his condo he bought for his kid when she was going to school at the University of Kansas.  It's about 1/2 mile off campus on the west side, has two bedrooms, two full baths, a living room with a fire place, a separate dining room, la...

Kansas City Power & Light District: Two Thumbs UpThe Kansas City Power & Light District gets a thumbs up from me and an another from by buddy.  We spent the day there yesterday hanging out in KC Live with all the festivities for the Big XII Tournament.  As you can see from the photo, there was no...

Selling Your Rental Property In A Buyer's MarketKansas City is currently experiencing a buyer's market.  Investment property is a little better off.  Certain areas of the city are better than others.  Let me give you a picture of what the investment market in Kansas City currently looks like. Bel...