I will be moving to the Northern Virginia/DC area in a couple of months and would love to meet investors from the area as well as a real estate agent, insurance broker and/or attorney familiar with LTR/STRs.

Just do not be surprised if the returns are not as high as you hear others get in real estate.

If they don't make it right, report them to the Texas Real Estate Commission: https://www.trec.texas.gov/public/how-file-complaint4.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

We have a 14-page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Is it too late for me to start in real estate investment?

Husband is in renos and has his real estate license.

Alternatively, if there is a real estate agent/ Agency that anyone recommends, please let me know.  

We set up our infrastructure and are very organize and thorough, and through the year we made some significant progress and went on a learning phase to get better each day and closer to our first deal.As foreign investors we have to rely on hard money which gives a less edge, and face uncertainty with contractors not knowing real pricing and such.We are constantly on the look out for new investment opportunities.The problems we are facing right now is not knowing good contractors and the high competition on the MLS.We just started learning more about off market properties and sending direct mail.We would like to hear from your experience what should our next step be as newbie investors, and if there are some foreign investors here with tips.Thank you so much guys, best of luck to all!