Congratulations on making the Final Four. Your thirteenth. Here are all the appearances;
1940
1952*
1953
1957
1971
1974
1986
1988*
1991
1993
2002
2003
2008
* NCAA Tournament National Champions. (The Kansas Jayhawks were also national champions in 1922, 1923. But those are Helms Trophies since the NCAA Tournament did not start until 1939.)
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Ever notice how school districts and property values go together? Take the Kansas City School District. It’s perceived to be in constant turmoil with very little idea of which direction it’s heading. (See all the turnover in the Superintendent position.) Houses in the KC School District, by in large, are much less expensive than their counterparts just a mile or two to the west in the Shawnee Mission School District.
That’s it. Nothing complicated. Just look at the intrinsic values of your investment properties, too.
Dear NCAA,
I realize you are so concerned about the integrity of amateur sports and all. That’s why you won’t pay the players. Then why are we starting the Kansas v Villanova game at 9:00 at night, central time? Is this in the best interest of the kids? To the Villanova fans the game won’t end until after midnight.
Oh, that’s right. This amateur game has to start so late because of your $6,000,000,000 contract with CBS that fills your coffers.
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You may want to watch this if you live in Baltimore and own investment property. Every jurisdiction is different. Maryland tends to be very tenant (deadbeat) friendly. Here in Kansas we can get rid of people pretty quickly.
Click this link to see how government protects those that contribute little while punishing those trying to make a better life.
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It’s only twenty days until April 15 hits with a powerful punch for some of you. Have you figured your tax consequences to your 2007 activities yet? Or has your CPA?
Real estate investing can be very lucrative, tax wise and otherwise, if done correctly. I’m going to publish an email I received this morning, anonymously of course, from a client I’ve sold a couple of properties for. He’s owned property for 4 decades but sold off his final property in 2007. Now before you cry for him, he knew how his actions would affect his taxes BEFORE selling because we discussed it. And because he’s sold without exchanging before. Money should not be an issue for him for the rest of his life. 🙂
Oh, and I love the milk analogy.
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Back in the beginning of March Lani Anglin-Rosales did a blog post about Famous Texas Alumni. And I got to thinking about doing one about Famous University of Kansas Alumni. But, hey, this is Kansas City so we should make note of the famous Kansas Citians regardless of which side of the state line they were from or what school they attended.
To be eligible for the list they must have been born & raised in the Kansas City area or made their bones here.
WALT DISNEY : Dude with a mouse.
DANNI BOATWRIGHT : Pretty girl. Oh, and I think she won Survivor.
HARRY TRUMAN : Midwestern sensabilities in a crazy world. I’d still vote for him.
TOM WATSON : At least for a little while he made Jack Nicholas nervous.
ED ASNER : Chuckles the Clown episode is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen on television.
AMELIA EARHART : Famous, ground breaking aviator.
ROBERT ALTMAN : Oscar winning director.
BUCK O’NEILL : This man, may he rest in peace, is one great American. Although he’s not in the Baseball HOF, there is an award named after him.
BIG JOE TURNER : Just sit back and listen to the blues, man.
DR. JAMES NAISMITH : Well, he actually lived and died in Lawrence, KS. But close enough. Heck, he invented my favorite sport. He had to be included!
MAURICE GREEN : World’s Fastest Man. (Well, maybe not anymore.)
COUNT BASIE : Kansas City style jazz at it’s best.
GEORGE BRETT : Kansas City’s greatest baseball player. A HOF’er who would have been a catrillionaire if he’d played in New York or Los Angeles. 
(As a personal aside to George, don’t feel too badly. He seems to have done alright in his financial life.)And there you have it. A collection of Kansas City talent. Now, there are more, of course. But I’ve run out of time. And it’s not likely I have the patience to continue. Enjoy the list. Feel free to add names in the comments section!Oh, and I just have to say this because of the time of year…
….Rock Chalk!
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