SO here is brief intro:I am currently phasing into taking over my fathers Real Estate investment "business".  

Even with the good wholesalers, deals in Dallas are so hard to come by no one is going to hold a property, until you can get on a plane and fly down, so you're still going to have to find a ground partner.  

Furthermore you can develop a marketing campaign focused on exactly what the buyer is looking for.Boots on the ground.....fire them immediately.

I have seen subdivisions rack up millions of dollars in liens from not having a good phase plan to avoid increased assessments and other local fees.  

There’s a lot here to unpack and others covered it well, I’ll just chime in to encourage you towards an abundance mindset, particularly while in this phase of research. 

Hi All,Have been enduring a frustrating experience with a lender and I am wondering if I might have grounds to file a law suit against them.  

I'm not sure, but you may have grounds to keep her off your property.

I think the main things are to find good (good= check references for other out of state investors, ask about items you're concerned about being taken advantage of) "boots on the ground" support i.e. property management, RE agents and possible contractors to do more major work. 

When it moves to investor phase, does it usually have a price reduction?

I'm a former buy and hold rental property investor in the learning phase of becoming a note investor in owner-occupied, fist position, non-performing notes.Also, do you use land trusts for each note with your LLC as the beneficiary?