You could possibly do a bridge loan, maybe a 6-12 month term to pull some of the equity and rehab, then sell or refi if you plan to hold.

We have now learned to verify the sq ft of every property we plan to buy.

Do you plan on buying a multi family property because you can't use an FHA mortgage to purchase a single family residence as a rental. 

Are you planning to invest locally in Texas or are you open to investing out-of-state?

I was planning on coming back to Bigger Pockets now with my Flip Coach program.

These are just a few ways to begin making contacts and learning about the strategies available to you.Once you decide on a strategy, I'd recommend connecting with an investor-friendly lender who will give you an idea of how much you qualify to borrow for your first property.As you progress in this initial research phase, your goals and action plans will become clearer.All the best!

Advise is to get in contact with a lender that has experience in structuring these mortgages where you can move on to the next one and plan ahead.

Future plans to make cosmetic upgrades over time as units become vacant to maximize future cash flows by increasing rents and finishing apartments to a high level that will encourage long term tenancy.

You have to identify the exact addresses of the properties you plan to buy within 45 days of your sale.

So I do believe they are buying right, although I can't speak to how they value at exit.Of course, do your due diligence on any syndicator that you plan to work with, but from what I have seen, Techvestor is the one of the very few (maybe the only) one I have seen actually execute a single family STR syndication.