If you want to start one, GangPlank downtown chandler has free conference rooms you can use to host.

Sophistication can be acquired by attending a couple real estate conferences, prior real estate experience, listening to syndication focused podcasts etc.

The ultimate goal is to keep yourself protected from frivolous lawsuits, and each of these strategies will help give you additional layers of defense.

This sets up their expectations at the outset and will be used as a defense to the typical claims made by former owners when evicted post-foreclosure.

I also didn’t like that when we questioned in an email the person on the other end (who had originally reached out to us for the opportunity) got really defensive and almost rude.  

Some of the commercial lenders have occasional conferences for a day or two. 

It shows that you know there is an issue with that area of what is being done, as if you know you're doing something that is off track and that all you're doing is seeking to avoid responsibility for doing so, as if "I told you that could happen" and then using it as a defense if something goes wrong.I suggest you give only those disclosures required by law, or custom and do your transaction as any other deal is accomplished.

I just got back from the STR Wealth Conference which included a half day workshop on marketing that was led by Bill Faeth and Mark Simpson (Boostly).

Finally - Attend a conference for the networking and the education. 

Austin homes may appreciate faster but defensively choose cash flow positive options to reduce risk.