Is this a B neighborhood in Kansas City?

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This is from a listing that I saw from a turnkey provider that described the property as a B neighborhood.

I took a few screenshots from google street view. I'm curious if this would be considered a B neighborhood based on these pictures. From some angles it feels like a B to me but from others it feels like definitely less. But I don't know the market very well which is why I'm asking.

I know that "B neighborhood", "C neighborhood" are terms that get tossed around a lot and there isn't exactly an objective definition for them, but just hoping to get some feedback.

To contrast, here are some photos from a completely different neighborhood in Texas that I happened to be looking. This definitely feels more like a B (or an A?) to me just from a gut feeling:

Bryan Deuel · Answer

Looks like a C neighborhood. If you DM me the address or cross streets I might be able to give you some additional insight.

Rich Kniss · Answer

@Kalen Jordan, one difference between the two are the curbs and walks. C neighborhood at best, based on what I see in KC. If you go the turnkey route, ask around for recommendations.

Kalen Jordan · Answer

@Caleb Brown - got it thanks, that’s helpful. I also did some searches for pawn shops and cash checking based on an article by brandon turner on grading neighborhoods. Pretty sure it’s a C.

Well I had been leaning towards TK pretty heavily because I’m new and wanted to minimize the risks I would face. That said I’m spending probably more than the average TK buyer doing research, so either I will go all the way and put together a deal myself or I’ll get fed up with it and give up, as I’ve done several times over the past decade. :/

@Bryan Deuel - DM’d you

@Rich Kniss - got it thanks. Yes I’ve been looking at tons of reviews on turnkeys and asking around a lot. This particular property was for one of the turnkeys who had the most positive reviews and pretty much zero negative reviews (also a BP podcast sponsor)

@Jonathan Oh - got it yeah wasn’t really drawing a comparison other than just neighborhood grade based on another set of pictures I had handy.

@Caleb Brown I’ll DM you

@Mike D'Arrigo - thanks. Yeah it’s funny from some angles the neighborhood looks pretty decent (like the last photo) but from other angles not so much.

I’ll DM you the details.

Caleb Brown · Answer

@Kalen Jordan

What’s the street? It looks like C or D area

Jonathan Oh · Answer

@Kalen Jordan I agree looks very much like a C from what I've seen in KC. Doesn't mean it's a bad deal however. Don't compare it to Dallas however. Property taxes are much higher there, which means more funds to pay for city infrastructure.

Caleb Heimsoth · Answer

@Kalen Jordan first one to me looks like a C neighborhood.

Easiest way to tell is take the street the property is on, and look at the addresses on the task assessor website. If they’re all rentals, then it’s a C class or worse neighborhood.

Why do you want to do TK so badly? You can invest in many other things for a lot less headache.

Is this a B neighborhood in Kansas City?

Is this a B neighborhood in Kansas City?

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