I'll say don't use Phases accounting they have upped their prices and they charge per form now which is terrible if you own properties.

just a couple of reasons:No one can buy ALL the deals themselves.Many monetization feeds on a highly ranked site (book sales, pro membership, etc) Trust through notoriety can have a high return on investment (see M.I/oceanpointe for negative example)None of these are good or bad in and of themselves.

DFW is a wonderful area and BP is a great site to get all of your questions answered. 

He has some on his site that he recommends.

Hey Vanessa, I know this is a small thing but you can get a lot of contracts from the BP site under the tools tab!

There is a gold mine of great information on this site and I'd urge you to spend some time reading and listening to the podcasts.

Interest Rate: 9.99% fixed interest rate Collateral: A first priority lien on Borrower’s fee simple interest in the Property and the improvements thereon together with any personal property owned by Borrowers related to Property Prepayment Penalty: none Loan Fees: The following fees shall be due: (1) 3.00 points, plus customary underwriting, processing, legal, administrative and site inspection fees to (**) at closing of the loan; (2) $50 application fee due upon signing of the term sheet.

I suggest you find local REI clubs via BP/Network/Events and Meetup site and start networking with like-minded investors and specialists.

Many people are shifting to the financial side of real estate investing like private money lending, owner financing, tax lien investing, or note investing (non-performing and performing alike.) 

Focus on getting your portfolio performing too so you have very high occupancy.