Had a couple attempts where I made it far but frankly the market here has been so competitive it has led me to seek my fortune elsewhere, specifically in Chicago, where I have a good friend doing real estate. 

Me and a friend looking to invest in a duplex.

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.

That will dictate your possible collections methods.

Hi all.First let me introduce myself.My name is Victor, I have been living in the Austin area for 10 years now, originally from Spain.I bought my first home in Austin in 2009, and sold it for a good profit in 2013, when I married, to buy another home with my wife.Ever since, I have been wanting to invest some money in real state, mostly to avoid just having cash seating in the bank, and build some equity for the time when we retire.At different times we have looked at different types of properties, but for one reason or another we would just stop looking for a while and then start over again.Just a few months we started looking again, I wanted to find some investment property that provided some positive cash flow, but after talking with some friends, realtor, mortgage broker... it seemed that it could be better to find another property to move to, and rent our current home out, since we got it at a good price in 2013 and should get a good rent.Now, while looking for that, I found a house I thought had good potential with some renovations, and long story short, we ended up in a contract to purchase it.

If I was pursing this myself it would be much simpler but my first purchase will be a joint-effort with two other friends.

@Jennifer DavisToliver I believe Brandon Turner has coined this BRRRHouse Hacking (FHA 203k, BRRR method and House Hacking).

Do you know any Investor frIendly title companies in this area or attorneys that handle investor friendly transactions?

I'm looking to personally generate some blog posts for my website and would like to hire someone to proofread them, format them into more reader-friendly formats, and do any SEO tweaking that's required.  

Every time you "use" it, it comes back to you, quickly, with friends (profit).