One consideration I've had (but have not yet begun to explore the feasibility of) would be owning a duplex and renting out the other half to begin my investing journey and stop paying rent into zero equity; but much more information would be needed to understand if this is possible in my financial state. 

I hope your real estate journey does well for you.Brent

So I am new to the real estate investing game, and my journey started back in June.

I was able to buy a pure investment property just 5 months later.... but the first deal was what really allowed me to expand and begin my journey as a real estate investor. 

Your best bet is to give the seller some concession in order to get them to extend.Also, get a new lender!

Some of us are just learning the hard way :)  Congrats on your recent purchases and good luck on your journey!

I bet you could make quite a lot with it that way if you're allowed and willing to do the work.All that said, I agree with the posts above that said to basically calculate out your ROI on it and compare that to what you could get with another proposed investment.

I would bet a good number of millennials don’t know how to address a letter.

Good luck on your REI journey.

My boyfriend actually lives in Gravois Park, I feel safe where he lives as well but I agree staying within a block or two of Cherokee and closer to Jefferson is your best bet.