Anywhere from $1500 to $8500 for a standard commercial property (with a few distinct outliers!)...

That puts you at a distinct disadvantage investing in this market.Many of the podcasts and Management members have ideas which may work in certain markets or in different market cycles. 

Texas is an enormous place with a number of distinct markets.

I got the distinct impression that the lenders or their attorneys realized while searching the title chain that someone had screwed up and they legally didn't have the right to foreclose.

Commercial real estate is defined as any real property not residential, and any residential property of 5 or more units.Residential investment properties (1-4 unit NOT owner occupied) a few of the 39 states that do not require licensing for commercial loan brokering do require licensing for non owner occupied residential, Oregon being one of them.The distinction between mortgage “originator” and “mortgage broker” is primarily made at the Federal level in regards to compliance with the SAFE act.

The valuation and market value of a multi family property differs from a single family and you want someone that understands the distinctions if you go that route.

I do not believe having your license gives you a distinct advantage over anyone else.  

That's an important distinction - I'll be keeping it in mind.  

I found the neighborhoods distinct, development moving throughout, and the parks and running paths on the river to be so engagement friendly.

One of the major tenets of our training and mentoring programs is that success in the vacation rental business depends on a distinctly hands-on approach.