Aspiring Investor in St. Louis, MO

[John Runde]

Hi everyone, 

I am an aspiring real estate investor, looking to purchase my first buy & hold rental property in 2020. I live in Illinois, but work in St. Louis, MO and am looking to invest in St. Louis. I currently work in healthcare, and my goal is to build enough income through real estate to have the freedom to spend more time with my family and not have to be tethered to a W2 income to survive. I found BP in late 2018 after reading Mr. Money Mustache and have since started listening to the podcasts, reading blog/forum posts/books, and attending webinars. 

My focus right now is on finding cash flowing 2-4 unit 2 bed/1bath properties located in the South City area. I am still trying to narrow down my area and am leaning towards the Dutchtown/South Hampton/Princeton Heights/Holly Hills area. 

I am excited to continue on this journey and look forward removing the "aspiring" tag by the end of 2020.