This a little southwest of Irvington.It looks like a blue collar area when driving around.Any concerns or cautions here?

I really need someone to help guide me through some basic stuff in the landscape of StL and MO.

I believe this will drive down their prices as additional A-Class units come online and vacancies creep up.

You might have to ask around or guess insurance costs, or you could call a insurance company and tell them you're just trying to get a basic idea for research (so they understand that you don't need a full-on quote).

Now as we continue to grow it seems like word of mouth is brinign in about as much potential deals, obviously best if we can find earlier but since we have full time jobs the drive for dollars or Direct Mail Marketing not in our wheelhouse yet.

The course combined with my BP lurking has got me feeling quite confident with the real estate lingo, different types of loans, and the basic concepts. 

You should find a rental you can drive to and buy it with your regular non IRA funds.  

They normally just have a tax preparer (which is basically just inputing the information). 85% of accountants just prepare taxes and don't actually find unique loop holes and ways to reduce the investors taxable income.

You'll have less privacy with Star Tours or TMZ tours driving by.  

I think basically what you are saying is there is no right or wrong way.