I'm confident some of them would not object to a free phone conversation with you, especially if there is a strong likelihood that you'll ask them to do some legal work.

I dare to say that 95% of the people on here that are actually property investors and landlords are not brokers or even agents.As a recommendation, I would strongly advise to listen to the Bigger Pockets Podcasts.

My wife has been looking into the same and she was strongly considering Temple also.

 I would strongly encourage everyone to use Shari Peterson for all of your transactional funding needs.  

Oh yeah, and if you can invest in your backyard or within a 2 to 3 Hour drive you strongly want to consider that. 

Hey Ofer,I guess that depends on how strong of an agent you perceive him to be.

Is the Texas market strong enough for a niche market?

If demand is strong, and supply little, rents are high, etc. that's when you start looking at new construction.

I'm currently in Midland Texas and am strongly consider a move to the San Antonio for the simple fact that the area has a solid market compared to my current area. 

I currently live in the Baltimore/Washington metro area, but have strong ties to real estate in Ocean City, Maryland area, as well as looking ahead to a potential move to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area.