Waco, San Antonio, Killeen, and College station are all worth looking at as well.  

I'm active duty military and was stationed overseas but determined to pick up my first true investment property. 

I own properties in TN and AK, currently stationed in AK at Fort Wainwright.

Like you I am a bit surprised that more directed branding (in order to gain recognition and build following/credibility) is not prevalent in REI.I was thinking of doing branding that would provide some context to the type of environment you'll find behind the door of a rental.For example, I was thinking of doing a TechHaus rental (3-4 bdr) in which I would cater to working professionals in the tech industry - with features such as whiteboard walls, connected home, and work stations. 

This is the most insane and offensive post I've ever seen on BP.Hope you enjoy your time on your local TV stations investigative reports of the landlord who discriminates on weight.

- that it makes me shake my head.Other thing about DSL: it may be an individual line from the switching station to your house, versus the water pipeline analogy, but the switching station is like a pig's trough - there's only so much room for all the pigs to crowd around, and once it's full you have to fight for space.

I'm currently targeting neighborhoods I'd like to live in, such as Charles Village, Station North and Pigtown. 

Last June at our church a really old person walks to me and asked if I would be interested in buying his 35 rental properties , they were all single houses , I had never thought of rental business since I had been in gas station business for the last 15 years.

I went with him recently to a business meeting regarding a gas station he was looking to buy.

Towns near malls or train stations etc or neighborhood with mostly blue collar workers?