Good to see more people from the St. Louis area in BP. I am also living in St. Charles, it look like we might be neighbors hehe. I am also starting investing and also work as a realtor assisting home buyers and investors. @Aaron Welter there is a big investor community in St. Louis. Here are some meetup groups in the area:
https://www.meetup.com/TheSouthSideInvestmentClub/
https://www.meetup.com/LifeonaireREIA/
https://www.meetup.com/StCharlesREIA/ (this one typically have around a docent people assisting is good if you have particular questions or for advice, also its free that is always a plus)
https://www.meetup.com/FasterHouse-Buyers-Club/
https://www.meetup.com/realestate-520/
The one that I personally recommend the most is the SSIC they have good speakers and there is a good number of experience investors on their meetings. Let me know if you are interested in meeting on a cafe to talk about real estate and the local market.