We bring a wealth of experience as we put 100 hours a week towards this industry.

@Tara Montgomery learn from my previous, unfortunate experience in this manner:Make sure you ask upfront and multiple times whether they use the highest of the credit scores or lowest of the credit scores.

In my experience most of the OTC is junk. 

Embrace your status as a newcomer and don't shy away from expressing your level of experience.

They get extra capital and you get a little experience. 

The first people that lose their money in a downturn are those that are lending at insanely high LTVs without adequate underwriting experience including determining if the borrower's qualifications based on credit/character, capacity, and collateral.  

What Multifamily GP operators as coach / mentor would you recommend to partner with for hands-on deal experience in the Texas triangle? 

In my experience they don't want to be in "rougher" neighborhoods anymore than a quality market rate tenant does.

Begin with a smaller project to gain experience, and ensure you assemble a reliable team of contractors, appraisers, and inspectors.

I got a business parter with capital and some experience and we hired a GC on the first few flips.