Hey Kareem -A solid first step is educating yourself through podcasts, books, and forums like BP.

I believe this situation was handled in a way congruent with BiggerPockets values and ethos - information was discovered, we gave the user in question an opportunity to respond publicly to the allegations, other members of the community chimed in to make comments and ask questions of their own, I made the decision to close the post because I believe many of the top viewpoints were discussed and I didn't want it to turn into shameless trolling with no additional value, that whole thread remains up for community members to view into the future for transparency and anyone who reads it can form their own opinions with the information presented.

Resources used in education on DSCR:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/dscr-loans-what-are-theyhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/dscr-loans-terms-to-knowhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-options-and-how-do-dscr-loans-stack-uphttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/eight-questions-and-answers-to-dcsr-loans?

Add a very diversified economy here with banking, insurance, oil and gas, education, three medical schools, 3 law schools, life sciences, DFW airport, and so much more, it looks like the growth just goes on and on.As far as appreciation goes, that's always tough to predict. 

Analyze deals, build your network, and educate yourself constantly.If you have access to unique resources (like a VA loan, FHA Loan, or 401K), use them to your advantage!

Do one task at a time in each app so you can compare apples to apples.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.

They are big on education and partnership. 

.• The real property was not open to members of the public at the time the unauthorized person or persons entered. • The property owner has directed the unauthorized person to leave the property. • The unauthorized person or persons are not current or former tenants pursuant to a written or oral rental agreement authorized by the property owner. • The unauthorized person or persons are not immediate family members of the property owner. • There is no pending litigation related to the real property between the property owner and any known unauthorized person. 

Outstanding education, local and national meetings and lots of networking.

If I don't do this task, the property would no longer be operational" -- so something education or networking wouldn't be material participation hours.