MAREI’s Own Kim Tucker recently featured in an article on Redfin.
Check out the recent article we were featured in with Redfin, Powered by Rocket: Buying an investment property can be an exciting way to explore real estate beyond homeownership, but there’s a lot to learn before making your first purchase. From underestimating expenses to overlooking the realities of being a landlord, seemingly small miscalculations can create bigger challenges down the road. Whether you’re considering developing a rental property in Nashville, TN, or starting tobuild a portfolio in Denver, CO, understanding these eight common first-time investor mistakes and how to avoid them can help you approach the process with clarity and confidence. Read the full article: 8 First-Time Investor Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Redfin
Real Estate Lessons from 15 Years Plus in the Trenches
The best lessons from our seasoned MAREI investors — in their own words. Quality over quantity, know your number, and don’t die with your foot on the gas.
How Real Estate Investors Get Fundable: What Banks Are Really Looking At
The funding rules quietly changed in 2008, and most investors never got the memo. Here’s what banks actually look at now — and the five steps to becoming fundable.
MAREI August Meeting: Get Fundable Kansas City with Merrill Chandler
In this replay from MAREI’s August meeting, funding expert Merrill Chandler breaks down how real estate investors and business owners get approved for business credit—accessing multiple six figures in unsecured lines at Prime +1% from top-tier banks, without tax returns, financial statements, or collateral. Learn what banks actually approve on, why your credit score isn’t the whole story, and the mistakes that get investors denied.
Proposed Vacant Property Ordinance KCMO 260401
Kansas City’s vacant property Ordinance 260401 was passed and now we have more to deal with in registration, inspections and fees on property that is currently vacant. See what’s required now in Kansas City Missouri.
KCMO to Fund $500K in Repairs With Taxpayer Money — Ordinance 260667
On July 23, 2026, the Kansas City Council passed Ordinance 260667 in a single day — no committee, no public testimony — to spend $500,000 in taxpayer money repairing a negligent out-of-state landlord’s apartments. MAREI breaks down what happened, why the “we’ll lien it” promise falls short, and the precedent that puts every property owner at risk.