This visit is crucial for me to grasp local market nuances firsthand.

It was secure by a commercial building (owner occupied ) in an excellent location.  

Maybe see if your PM takes advantage of those insurance policies, which could help to alleviate that problem (if it is a problem).If the PM company is a licensed real estate brokerage, and they are members of state and local real estate associations, they should have access to a large number of websites that syndicate the listing.

I worked with Sandra Aguilar, I local RE agent.

We bought a new build in 2022, built by a local guy's LLC.

I lived in Saint Louis for most of my 20s (and grew up in the general area), but even after being gone for over 10 years, I wouldn't trust my ability to pick locations outside of the no brainer A-B areas.I hit my FI number and have left my "golden cuffs"; I don't know your situation, but I what I can probably promise you is that it is going to take longer and be more difficult than you expect. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am relatively new to this.I just commented the below on another post, but it pertains here as well"To get real good market insight - maybe call a few local Real Estate Agents and see if they will provide you contact information on the wholesalers they work with.

I’m new to real estate investing and ready, is there anyone locally in Tallahassee willing to be a mentor?

The bank will loan if you can get the zoning I'm sure, most likely a local bank

Make sure to reach out to one with real estate experience as location is not an issue these days.