Which side of Kansas City do you prefer investing in?

[Austin P.]

Hey everyone,

I'm committing to investing in Kansas City and am trying to build a deep understanding of the market. I want to start by understanding the differences between investing in the KS and MO side.

So which side do you prefer to invest in a why?

[Lee Ripma]

@Austin Petrie Missouri-landlord friendly rental laws, lower prop taxes, worse schools, I know it and I only buy on the MO side. The good school dIstricts are in demand. More “urban“ rather than suburban areas. Kansas-I believe it’s pretty landlord friendly for rentals but not for flips due on foreclosures due to one year redemption, higher prop taxes, better schools. More suburban areas. People are successfully investing on both sides but once I know something I tend to stick with it. If you want to know how “good” an area is look at the school district. The better the schools the better and more in demand an areas is. This is a gross generalization of course, since there are plenty of people who rent and don’t have any kids.