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What do you not like about your current home? I can help make finding your best home easy. Call me today to see what I do differently.

10/28/2026

Your team is everything! Be the person on that team that brings the most value.

10/05/2026

🏡 JUST LISTED IN KEARNEY! 🌳🎃

I’m excited to bring this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Kearney to market! Built in 2017 and lovingly maintained, this home offers the space and feel of a newer home without the wait.

✨ 3-car garage
✨ Finished lower level
✨ Main-level laundry
✨ Newer neighborhood
✨ Walking distance to Dogwood Elementary
✨ Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch right behind the house! 🎃
✨ Just minutes from I-35 for an easy Kansas City commute

And honestly… having the pumpkin patch as your backyard neighbor is a pretty fun bonus. 😉

📍 1002 W 10th Ave, Kearney, MO

Click the photo for all the details, or send me a message if you want to take a look!

09/24/2026

If you know, you know! Loving the sun glassed 😎

09/23/2026

Who you work with matters! Be Kind and Let's Go!!!

09/23/2026

Happy sellers and delighted new owners! This 3-bd, 1-ba property in Warrensburg recently sold. Contact me directly if you'd like to learn more about this listing or the Warrensburg property market.

09/17/2026

⚖️ TOMORROW NIGHT — KCSTRA LEGAL NIGHT!

If you own or operate a short-term rental, this is one you’ll want to make time for!

Join us for an evening with Julie Anderson, Attorney, as we dig into the legal issues STR owners actually face — LLC structure, asset protection, unauthorized occupants, leases, liability, evictions and more. Plus, we’ll have time for live Q&A, so bring those questions you’ve been wondering who to ask!

📅 Thursday, September 17 | 6–8 PM
📍 3212 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
🥂 Drinks & appetizers provided

Come learn, ask questions, connect with other KC-area hosts, and leave a little better prepared to protect your property AND your business.

See you tomorrow night! 🏡⚖️

09/01/2026

Real estate investors spend a lot of time talking about building portfolios. But what happens when it’s time to pause?

Serena Bales Serena Bales shares an important perspective on The Abundant Wallet Podcast:

“You build, build, build, and then you have to have a pause.”

Her own portfolio is going through that process.

After moving from zero to six Airbnbs in roughly a year, Serena and her husband are evaluating which properties they actually want to keep.

They’re also selling a duplex and planning to redeploy approximately $45,000 in equity into renovations on a 15-unit multifamily property.

But Serena’s lessons started much earlier.

Their first flip made only about $2,000.

Rather than looking only at the profit, she viewed the lessons they gained as priceless.

That mindset carried into how she chooses partners, evaluates properties, deploys capital, builds teams and works with investors.

Her philosophy is built around understanding what an investment is supposed to accomplish—and making decisions accordingly.

🎙️ Watch the full episode on The Abundant Wallet Podcast.

Link in the comments 👇

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08/22/2026

🏡 JUST LISTED in Warrensburg MO! ❤️

This one is clean, updated, affordable, and move-in ready — which is a pretty great combination at $185,000!

✨ 3 Bedrooms
✨ 1 Bathroom
✨ 1,206 Sq Ft
✨ Updated kitchen
✨ Updated bathroom
✨ Plenty of natural light
✨ Warrensburg, MO

Whether you're looking for your first home, your next home, or even an investment opportunity, this is one worth taking a look at.

And at this price point, I have a feeling I'm going to be handing out a few of those little KW house keys. 😉🔑❤️

Want the full listing, additional photos, or a private showing?

📲 Serena Bales | Investor Realtor®
Keller Williams Kansas City Metro
913-912-9550
housetohomekc.kw.com

I ❤️ KW in KC!

08/16/2026

⏰ **Okay…let’s talk about those 14 DAYS.**

My last post got some attention, so let's dig a little deeper into Missouri's new wholesaling law taking effect August 28.

The part I keep coming back to is this:

A wholesaler's required disclosure generally must be provided to the property owner **at least 14 calendar days BEFORE entering into the purchase contract.**

Now forget the legal language for a second.

**Think about what 14 days actually means in the real world.**

Fourteen days is enough time for a seller to:

👉 Call another investor.
👉 Talk to a real estate agent.
👉 Ask, *“What would this sell for as-is?”*
👉 Get a second opinion on repairs.
👉 Talk to family.
👉 Research the company making the offer.
👉 Or decide that the original offer actually IS the best solution.

And THAT is where I think this gets interesting.

Because I don't think the lesson here is:

❌ Wholesalers lose.
❌ Agents win.
❌ Cash buyers win.

I think the lesson is:

**KNOW YOUR NUMBERS. KNOW YOUR VALUE. KNOW WHAT YOU BRING TO THE DEAL.**

If you're a wholesaler, why should that seller choose your solution?

If you're a cash buyer, can you actually perform and close?

If you're an agent, can you do more than say, *“I can put it on the MLS”*?

Can you explain:

💰 As-is value
🔨 Repairs
📈 ARV
🏠 Cash sale vs. listing
🔑 Rental potential
📊 Holding costs
🤝 And the trade-off between convenience, speed and getting the highest possible price?

Because THAT is where I think agents who truly understand real estate investing are going to become incredibly valuable.

**Fourteen days doesn't automatically kill a deal.**

It creates 14 days for someone to demonstrate why **their solution is the right solution.**

And personally?

I think that's going to make the KC investment community better at what we do.

👇 **Investors, wholesalers & agents — I'm curious:**

**What do YOU think happens during those 14 days?**

Does it improve the process? Complicate it? Change your acquisition strategy?

I want to hear your take.

**Next up:** There's a BIG difference between being a wholesaler and being the actual cash buyer. 👀

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4200 Somerset Drive, Ste. 101
Prairie Village, KS
66208

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