I may be a bit biased because I am an outside/independent loan officer but having accountability is important because I take it very seriously when I get a referral from another professional like an agent, attorney, etc.

: There's no hard data - best estimates from realtor agencies (which admittedly may be biased) are around 5% are foreign buyers (i.e not Canadian addresses).2.

May be a bit biased here, but I think you made a damn fine first purchase!

But the market will probably be biased heavily in favor of income over appreciation until some legitimate building stock shortages show up in key neighborhoods and until new construction starts showing more promise.

Find these people online at BP, local investment club meetings, etc...That, or go off on your own which you said was an option....bias opinion upcoming: hard-money is not bad if you utilize it properly.  

And of course I am a personal Bias regarding being a Licensed agent for Broker it has treated our family very well over the years..

I might be a little biased with San Antonio since I was born and raised in Dallas Texas and I still live in northwest Dallas County in Coppell.  

I am not being biased, I know it will be continually growing.  

I'm admittedly biased, but I think I have great taste and all of the guests that enter my home say the same thing.

Just my (bias) two cents.