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Sedalia is a strong rental market and super strong factory jobs. The entry price point is quite a bit higher than years past but that just means you have to sift through more deals to find the right one.

@Benjamin Aaker 100% agree with #1 I have my license and use it very little actually growing my portfolio. It has on going cost and time commitments. I would not recommend getting this just for self benefit.

2) This is a possibility but you should look at the difference between the cost of cash (Interest rate currently 6-8%) and the gain from having cash laying around (0-4%) cash laying around is not the way I would go. You would be better off using the cash for the real estate and using the HELOC for reserves in an emergency.

3) This is the age old question. Its not too expensive to do so where I live a couple hundred bucks so I always do. definitely not top priority. Deal first.

4)Strategy, Legal, (real estate)CPA, realtor, mentor all of these are great to have in place. Bigger pockets is a great place to do this.

Wishing you the best of luck and support.   

It maybe best to start off as a passive investor in this case.

@Albert Johnson

I didn't even realize that wild cows were still a thing.

@Josh Dickson

NOW is always the time to start.

I have been flipping houses for just over 10 years now and I always try to create a win win win situation. This to me means that the seller has to win (may not be asking price you pay and typically is not) you solve their problem.

 You have to win (meeting your underwriting and you need to know what that is) Example X capital out + X time out= X return in (high and low) 

Finally the end buyer has to win great house for a fair price. 

In my experience time and knowing your underwriting are the largest factors to all of these. 

@Noah Tsehaye

Welcome to the community, and congrats for taking to first step. Bigger Pockets is a great place to connect and learn. My first step would be to spend as much time as I could networking and learning to underwrite deals. I would also try to find an experienced team/ Investor and add value to their existing business (this is how a natural mentorship is created).

@Bob S. True! Its is very possible to invest in the Midwest with great returns I am in the Kansas City and Springfield markets and have been for just over 10 years. We have consistently seen 10++ net caps.

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