Have your realtor network and find who the big players are and reach out.

What are red flags and what are you looking for ?

@Brice Hall I don't want to rain on your parade or dampen your enthusiasm but I see a few red flags that would make me think long and hard.

Slow and steady wins the race.PS companies with ZERO DEBT: American Express, Apple, Citrix Systems, Amazon, Bed, Bath & Beyond, TRowe Price, Red Hat, AutoDesk, and MasterCard.Pretty interesting that TWO major companies thats entire philosophy is marketing the use of debt as a tool are debt free (AMEX & Mastercard)...

Okay, in The Red Pill Investor System, and Podcast, I teach a very organized way to approach this delicate situation.One of those methods used to describe why they should take your offer is called "The Pawnshop Presentation!"

Perhaps a bright red door and matching shutters.  

Red flags?  

And if you do come across a lender who is offering 100% without first collecting more information, it should raise a red flag.You don't necessarily need to have a deal to establish a relationship with a hard money lender.

FCI is certainly not the only player however they have crafted their programs to be reasonably well-suited for the smaller note investor.

The DFW area really necessitates looking at it in terms of sub-markets and micro-markets to make any sense of it.With that said, if you are focusing on areas such as Desoto/Red Oak/Cedar Hill or South Arlington (south of I-30) or Far North Arlington, your plan to visit prior to purchasing a property will probably be workable, particularly if you are OK with placing the offer using the Section 23 Cancellation Option in the standard TREC contract.