There’s a much larger percentage of retail sales, what’s the reason for selecting to focus on the smaller piece of the pie?

@Bryan Mitchell I would focus on buying in a very solid area that will attract quality tenants.

I normally tell folks to focus first on their property management relationship.

@Brian Eastman  You have focused on the word "between". 

I am currently keeping my focus in Lubbock.

Those both helped me focus a bit more on what content and information I needed to look for.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Are there specific markets you would focus on and, if so, which people there should I connect with?

Like I said, I can send you a 40 page plus Legal treaties on the topic of asset protection and entities to use in unstable time which focuses exclusively on the Series LLC and the code and case law.

I originally wanted to focus on Corp Housing before jumping into Vacation Rentals as I used to use them in my old job and seemed like a good way to get potential repeat customers/business that would take better care of the property.