I had to use most of my savings for the down payment for my rental and now Im just waiting patiently to save up money for the next purchase. at the pace Im at I dont think Ill be able to buy another property until spring of 2016, unless I hit the lottery or get a new job that pays more. 

Sounds great @Jerry TaWhat's on the agenda for this upcoming wednesday meeting?

I would welcome any advice as to how to structure my relationship with a broker once I've gotten my real estate license in order to facilitate my agenda as a real estate investor.

MLS might not be the pace to look.

I also have a few in mind whose names I've seen in the historic preservation agendas.  

Talk about a vase difference in topography, pace and demographics!  

Austin has a population density of 3,358.32 people per square mile (1,296.65/square kilometer), so there is definitely room to grow.Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country now, with a population growth rate of almost 3%.Which is to say, no other major city even came close to Austin's pace of expansion, much as has been the case ever since the recession ended.

National developers are still building mixed-use skyscrapers at a frenzied pace in Seattle, with another 20 projects on the boards for the South Lake Union area of Seattle in the next five years.

Sounds like you and your wife are on pace to continual profitable growth.

As Charlotte grows (at a fast pace!)