New to Real Estate investing in St. Louis

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I am new to real estate investing. My company was just taken over by another company, and since I feel real estate is my calling, I need any advice you can give. I was thinking about maybe getting my brokers license so I need info on that. I've been doing a little research and I saw that capital gains tax is one of the biggest drawbacks. I'm open to renting the property out, but I just don't know what the best route to take is. What will give me the most long term satisfaction? Any help will be appreciated. I'm trying to get the 1st deal going before I lose my job.
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