In my experience, the main reason for the construction "anxiety" from OOS investors is due to the lack or inability to develop real trust with an experienced GC.

I am open to finding a house that needs a fix up, however I am concerned with my lack of experience in real state.

Could anyone recommend any agencies or documentation specialists in Texas who can assist with the drafting and recording of a promissory note and a deed of trust, according to Texas mortgage financing laws?

You need to consult with a lawyer, especially if you didn't sign anything acknowledging the property's lack of habitability and the seller's disclosure didn't mention it. 

Inflating their moneyAnyway, the people you've been talking to lack historical perspective.

You should only have to change when your current software has a flaw or lacking feature causing you to spend too much work on a work-around.

It does tend to keep laziness and lack of effort from breaching the wall. 

As a salesperson all that is that you usually make (although it negotiable) 2-3.5 % agency commission whether you rep a buyer or seller under a brokers lead generation.  

The former is fine, even if it's suffocating it's just personal opinion of a lack of tolerance.

The lack of urgency has been underwhelming so far, honestly