I'm assuming they were overly ambitious with the ARV.I'm going to check the property records to hopefully find the investor.

And until you have a proven track record, you are likely to have difficulty convincing private backers that you are a solid investment.

And until you have a proven track record, you are likely to have difficulty convincing private backers that you are a solid investment.

If you're local or you would be willing to travel, there are some wonderful meetups organized by some really smart individuals in this area who aren't all on BiggerPockets: W2-RE Investing Austin MeetupReal Estate: Investment-Education-Training-and-NetworkingAustin Private Lender and Borrower NetworkingYou'll be able to get some great information here and meet some people who have 40+ years of experience in the Austin Real Estate market.Let me know if you end up attending - I'd love to meet in person!

This would allow me to pull records and see why the land is that price while properties around it are so much higher.

Look up the public records to see who legal the owners are.

Over weekend, they messaged me saying they can't pay but will leave this Saturday (1/12/19) so they don't get eviction on record. 

You would need to look into tax records maybe visit the probate office! 

Your entity needs to have a multi year tax record.

You'd need one helluva track record to make the bank feel comfortable that the owner/operator is going to handle a portfolio like this properly, and make good on their investment.Do you have any experience operating projects this big?