It may take a few attempts to find a niche that works for you.

I have attempted several real estate investments in the last year and only one has proven successful. 

Good from an investment perspective, but at the same time another example of the tx state govt squashing any attempt by cities (Austin in particular) to exert any local control/regulation.

@Alec McGinnI will attempt to answer your questions and the answers strictly based on my personal experiencesYou make your money when you buy and not necessarily when you sell.

If the suit has been reduced to damages and those damages are not paid, there is a potential that the claimant might attempt to attach a lien on the dog owner's property to compensate for the non-payment.

But I will share something small: I will set a three month time frame for learning, making extreme marketing efforts and attempting nothing but wholesaling deals.

You can look up banks here:  https://research.fdic.gov/bankfind/Because commercial properties are valued largely based on income I suspect the lender is attempting to verify the claimed income from the property. 

You are not expected to take “heroic” steps - just a reasonable attempt to return the deposit/provide an itemized statement on its disposition.

It's also about a 15 minute drive from my primary and I can easily swing by to attempt any repairs, etc. 

Although, I understand that if I were to attempt a sandwich lease option or owner finance I would be taking on the big risk of vacancy and holding cost.So if I'm understanding this correctly.