Knowledgeable guys and definitely investor friendly.

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.

As we've both had student loans, 2 kids, and for me some job instability, we would need to borrow from family/friends to get to 10%. 

@Eric Haug if you have a close friend you trust from Asia or the Mid East area, you can get 24K gold for much cheaper than what you’d pay in USA.

I have a tenant who allowed a friend to move in with out notifying us prior to the move. 

Hello BP Friends!

Also run this by your veteran investor friends as well.

I'm also looking at Richmond VA, as there seems like there are some cashflow opportunities there, and I have friends in Richmond that could help me suss out the neighborhoods.

I just started doing wholesaler deals and I am having trouble finding a friendly title company in the Dallas Fort Worth , Texas area.

The bonds suggest that they will go bankrupt, and the politics are not friendly to landlords or businesses in general.If I moved to Chicago, I would invest in NW Indiana, I think Dallas has a much broader choices to invest over the long term, even if I think that the Dallas market is showing some signs of slowing.