Food for thought - you'll also want to consider your tax strategy and reported income through the lens of your future plans.

Maybe put up a barrier between hotub and his camera.Plant trees along your fence line, etc.If there is nothing one can do about a neighbor camera pointed at there pool..... well then there isn't a thing the neighbor can do about pointing a laser-pointer into the lens of that camera and blinding it.... 

If the sum total of your lens is backwards, staring into history lamenting for a mulligan, you will NEVER have a future.

The KC housing market can be a cash cow, but analyzing each property with a 360 lens is imperative to succeed in the long game of investing. 

I'd start by deciding what types of investments you'll be making (syndications, lending, turnkeys, etc) and use that as a lens to inform your decision.

From a “landlording” lens, however, I’d recommend recruiting a solid team of locals (e.g. attorneys, leasing agents, property managers, contractors, etc.) who can help you with closing, leasing, maintenance, repairs, and capex.New construction and turnkey assets are also popular among long-distance investors, since you either won’t have to do much maintenance or capex at the outset (in the case of new construction) or can work with a single, full-service point of contact (in the case of a turnkey property).

Probate, Tax lens. 

Quote from @V.G Jason: Quote from @Adam Schneider: It sounds like most people on this thread are viewing the issue of a non-refundable deposit from the lens of the buyer.

They may have some valid points that you haven’t considered and being able to see things through their lens even if you don’t agree will go a long way.

I wouldn't blame COVID for what we see in Greensboro, as this trend is showing since 2014. https://educationdata.org/coll...I took a wider lens, and I think this may give some better bigger picture understanding of what's going on as well.