St. Louis Real Estate agent: I need some help

[Tom Ferris]

Hi I am investing from the Bay Area. I am a teacher, but have rehabbed several properties pre crash in the bay. I am looking to invest in St. Louis as my son will be a college student there in 2019. I have been reading and following everything I can on StL real estate and real estate mfh investing in general. I will be in St. Louis visiting 7/30-8/4. I really need someone to help guide me through some basic stuff in the landscape of StL and MO. I don't want to sign an exclusive contract with an agent. Not that I'm not a loyal investor/purchaser, I've had the same agent here in the Bay for 35 years, but I don't want that to be the first thing I do.  

I do however want to look at properties and prepare some offers. 

If any one can help or knows someone who can do a little hand holding for a short time, let me know. 

Thanks BP community.