I'm on a call now and they same decent and honest, but some reviews on here and other sites are a bit concerning.

This gets you in the game with minimal upfront costs.Covering the Smaller Costs (Inspections, Appraisals, Earnest Money, etc.)Even when using other people’s money, you’ll need some cash for earnest money deposits, inspections, and carrying costs.

That means that you will need to get those particular ducks in a row before you get rolling.Also, sites like Taskrabbit.com has a lot of folks on there that can help get things put together, setup the spaces etc.

I'm thinking about investing into section 8  housing in STL and I'm new to this game.

Since you already know the metrics in the fix & flip game, this might be an avenue for you to consider.

I tried to research the best and most user-friendly PM site that did not charge a fee to maintain a property, being that it was my first one and I was self-managing and not using a PM.  

So, I called the appraiser and explained that I would meet him on site to go over the paperwork.  

Your property is also listed in multiple sites owned by Zillow, and is free! 

It makes it easier when you put things into sites like Air BnB and whatnot.

Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @David Rutledge, the purchase of a small hotel is a very different animal than SFHs for STRs.Like @Luke Carl said, you will have to have some significant skin in the game.