Better Business Bureau reviews, etc.).2.

I review about 1,000 properties a week nationally.

J Scott’s book “Recession Proof Real Estate Investing” gives great info on the topic.However, Buy in area of pop growth, job growth, rent growth and high economic job diversity (near major city/economic driver) and an election/recession could be non-factor.

I just finished reading another review that someone left where they attended his 10k mentor program and they said it was one of the WORST if not, THE WORST training program out there.My experience with Joe Grump.

KC already has a modern, diverse economy with a growing population and jobs.

I would like to have a real estate attorney review to make sure I am safe to proceed.

You do have to worry about bogus reviews, but it is better than nothing.Hopefully you are requiring permits as this likely is legally required. 

Their relative assumed this was our cabin, so they clicked on it and found some horrible reviews - really bad.  

My dad is from NO east and I have friends uptown so I've seen how right you are in how the city is so uniquely diverse from block to block.  

If you are not a subscriber to the Saint Louis Business Journal, go to the local library and review the various categories and/or the 'Book of lists' published by the Journal.