Getting started in TX

[Greg Mesa]

Hello everybody, I'm new to investing in rental homes. 

Looking to start purchasing single family homes (7+) between San Antonio and Waco for rentals. Still living in Las Vegas but will be relocating to TX in 2 years.   

I want to get going in 2019, so I've been doing a ton of reading on BP and talking everyone I know that owns rentals. Is it a reasonable plan to start calling property managers and realtors in the cities like Temple, Killeen, SA, San Marcos, etc. to ask their advice on high potential neighborhoods, types of homes that are desired by renters?

Thank you for any advice, and thanks for entertaining a rookie. :).