There is a lot of risk and would hate to see you get in a bad situation.There are exceptions to this but not many at the current moment. 

Obviously Austin has taken a hit on prices and continues to be soft at the moment.

Thank you for all your info, you all have been so incredibly helpful and I really appreciate all the feedback.

Most do not realize the moment they get financing the mortgage/deed of trust is recorded and you cannot sign it "anonymous" or if you use power of attorney, you need to record the power of attorney and you cannot sign that "anonymous".I am curious, why do people want to remain anonymous?

It's a business with incredible value in terms of stable, predictable revenue and as a retirement asset. 

It is a gorgeous, rural property with incredible views . . .

With Raleigh growing rapidly there are an incredible amount of new builds happening.

There are some "lenders" out there who "do" incredibly high leverage or 100% financing, but be wary of these as they often try to renegotiate terms before closing/run out of capital/go bankrupt.

Any insights or experiences you can share would be incredibly valuable.Are there specific markets that you find promising or challenging at the moment?

BiggerPockets is an incredible resource.