During that time I wanted to learn more about investments and what not; so rather following Mad Money, CNBC, Bloomberg and others I wanted to find alternative people as I knew there were people who mad money during the crash.

https://www.meetup.com/Passive-Income-Alternative-Investments-Multifamily/

As healthy as Dallas's generally very strong RE market is, what other markets in Texas do you consider to be an alternative for investors who might be hesitant to jump into Dallas or Austin at this late stage?

We are opportunists after all.Leavenworth is a tourist town, the second most popular destination in WA (Pike's Place is #1).

The most popular fixed term for investors, in commercial, is a 5 year fix rate. 

That could put you in a difficult position where you might not be able to become an owner if you cant provide alternate collateral.

This seems to be a pretty popular topic on BP these days so I thought I'd add to the wholesaling/marketing discussions.

An alternate I've seen to MH skirting is lattice.

Have you tried to explore an alternative, perhaps a bond or insurance guarantee for the lender?

I used a cash advance from credit cards to reinstate the loan, and used credit cards to finance the rehab.On later deals, I used a wraparound mortgage (actually an all-inclusive deed of trust) or private money from a hard money broker coupled with credit card advances, signature lines of credit, and later an equity line of credit to bridge the financing gap.All of that helped me build a track record that allowed me to do the next several hundred deals pretty much the same way: using equity raised from wealthy investors desiring passive income from alternative investments, coupled with either bank debt or private money lenders (at much better terms than when I started).Good luck!