Newbie from St. Louis, MO/Washington, DC

[Rodricka Elliott]

Good Morning! I currently reside in Washington, DC but am originally from St. Louis, MO. I am more so interested in investing in the St. Louis area. I am an special education teacher and I enjoy my career. I am looking to create a separate cash flow and slowly build wealth. I don't want to get stuck in the cycle of working working working. I have several girlfriends that have had success in the St. Louis area (investing in homes and commercial properties). I would like to begin with single family homes and eventually venture into multi-family and commercial real estate.

What I am looking for on here is really just a place to start my real estate education. I would really appreciate any guidance on where to begin (i.e. blog posts, forums to read, etc). There is such a wealth of information and its difficult (and intimidating lol) to no where to start, but what I have read so far has been helpful already. Thank you!