Search for local investors, brokers, insurance agents, attorneys here on BP and start connecting with them and gathering the Intel on the area.

Actually speaking to someone in person instead of over the phone has yielded me tremendous opportunities and connections.I recommend searching meetup.com to find events.

Best rental yield is not by city- search criteria should be:1.

Good Day All, I'm looking for a little advice on how some of you narrowed/focused your search location.

I graduated from Missouri S&T in with my Mechanical Engineering degree.

@Mido Ali You can search the directory here on Bigger Pockets and search by state.

For me it was getting cashflow so I could leave my job as an engineer.

Also, I don't think any of the houses in Pearland flooded despite its proximity to neighborhoods that did (like Friendswood) so I think that speaks volumes about the civil engineering in the area.Hope that helps! 

Try searching your area on NARPM.org for professional managers

I’m electrical engineer and I work for the government at the moment.ThanksAdios