No better source of information than experienced investors out there actually doing the deals.

One concern I have is the tenant turn over process and how best to handle the inspection (security deposit), cleaning, keys management, and potential showings for new tenants.

The first step is to secure a lender that will allow you to use a secondary source for coming up with the down payment.

I found that multifamilies (which I am interested in investing in) are hard to come by in that area (although I have only been looking at online sources).

I do a better job of those notifications than just the key word notifications.

The topic of self-directed 401k has been discussed on the forum many times, here is a link to one of such discussions that you may find helpful:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/527...There are several providers offering the service who are active on BP, do some research/reading and you will find out who the key players are.

Bridgeton / Maryland Heights / Saint Ann.I'm hearing that studying where the residency rates are increasing along with understanding which businesses are establishing / expanding can be a great source of insight for understanding where the housing demand will be.Would love to catch you and some of the other local folks at a meetup sometime.

Hi BP,I am interested in buying a Short Sale home my first investment property, that being said what are some of the key things to look for in getting into a short sale deal.

I will touch on what I believe are the key takeaways from that in a second. 

You are better off getting started with a clean slate anyway.Not a bad idea, except I don't know if they can get that done before closing in 3 weeks...without cash for keys.