John Templeton started out life poor and became wealthy ("Investing the Templeton Way").The genius of the Cashflow game is it's use of neuro-linguistic programming (which some have discredited as junk science), which is the same technique Tony Robbins uses with his firewalking shtick.

Not an expert on Texas but my understanding especially with commercial is older type retail centers that are many decades  old used construction techniques and materials that can have foundation issues.The newer properties are engineered in such a way to adjust to soil movement without having huge foundation issues like properties of the past.Everyone needs to check on their own but this is just what I have seen with newer commercial builds in Texas from the purchases.In regards to syndication there are instances where it makes sense.

While I gear up for real estate school, Ive created a website to create a branding platform.Currently building out our infrastructure with skip tracers and VA's followed my own DUFing activity (driving for dollars) create an initial pipeline.Im a tailor by day.Cheers & thanks to the BP team!! 

If you are going to do it, a couple techniques to mitigate the risk. 

I am primarily interested in long-term rentals and utilizing the BRRRR technique to finance them.

Trying to decide which techniques will work best for my personality and skill set and the best jumping off point.

I’m wondering if anyone has used any creative techniques with regards to buying a home worth less than the mortgage owed.

Same with any borrower, there are several techniques to identify financial fraud.

The best technique is having this end in mind. 

@John Yarenis  and @Joe P. are both correct: SFRs are awesome, holding period matters, and tailor your actions to your unique biz strategy.