Closing Costs 101: Everything Homebuyers Need to Know
Buying a new house can be a confusing process, especially if you’ve never done it before. When you buy something at the…
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Never Change These 4 Lease Terms for Month-to-Month Tenants in Houston (Unless Absolutely Necessary)
Once a tenant’s lease becomes month-to-month in Houston, you can amend the lease with 30 days’ notice. There are some terms you can’t change, but for the most part, you can change the rules as needed. While there are plenty of lease terms you might want to change, some terms should only be amended if… [Read More]
How to Communicate with Problematic Tenants to Maintain Your Legal Advantage in Houston
Nobody expects to end up with problematic tenants, but it happens. Unfortunately, when you have problematic tenants, it’s not easy to evict them. Renters have strong protections that sometimes cover disruptive tenants when little evidence is available. There are only two roads you can travel with problematic tenants. Although you can sometimes get rid of… [Read More]
How to Avoid Unfounded Retaliation Lawsuits After Serving an Eviction Notice in Houston
Tenants tend to file retaliation lawsuits after receiving a notice to vacate, an eviction notice, or a notice of changed lease terms. No matter how hard you try to keep your tenants happy, some tenants would rather spend their time and money suing their landlord than acquiesce to changes they don’t like. If you haven’t… [Read More]
How to Attract Reliable Tenants in Houston During COVID-19
Reliable tenants make it easy to be a landlord. Thankfully, reliable tenants aren’t hard to find in Houston. You just need to know how to reel the good ones in and discourage unreliable people from applying. During the COVID-19 pandemic, finding reliable tenants in Houston can be challenging. Plenty of people are looking for a… [Read More]
Your Tenants Damaged Your Texas Property. Now What?
The best-case scenario when renting a property is that you find quiet, respectful, and attentive tenants who always pay their rent on time and leave your property just the way they found it. It’s rare to establish a relationship this smooth, however. Most of the time, you’ll have to deal with a variety of challenges… [Read More]
Does Smart Home Tech Improve Your Texas Rental Property Profitability?
Increasingly, homeowners and property managers are turning to smart home technology to make home living easier, more efficient, and in some ways, more entertaining. Many of us now have access to at least a handful of smart home devices, such as smart thermostats that allow us to program our home temperature remotely, or smart garage… [Read More]
Tenant Screening: How Houston Landlords Can Respond To “Red Flags”
Screening tenants is one of the most important tasks landlords are responsible for. Applications come in by the dozens for every apartment and it’s their job to sort through them, run the appropriate checks, hold interviews, and determine who will live in your properties. As a result of this constant work, most landlords have a… [Read More]
Should You Add A Coworking Space To Your Houston Property?
Over the course of the pandemic, many tenants living in multi-family properties found themselves feeling frustrated. After years of watching landlords participate in an “amenities arms race” in an attempt to attract tenants, they found that they no longer had access to these amenities – but they were still paying for those benefits. Lack of… [Read More]
9 Tips to Help You Prepare to List Your Houston Home
Even in a hot real estate market, where properties sell faster than ice cream on a hot summer day in Galveston Beach, you have to enter the process with solid planning and intentionality. Otherwise, you’ll short-change yourself and leave money on the table. Although most Houston homeowners focus on what happens between listing and… [Read More]
9 Maintenance Tips For Your Houston Rental Properties
If you own rental properties in Houston, it’s crucial to maintain good relations with your tenants. One way to do this is by hiring a quality property management company to handle the upkeep. Are you looking for advice on how to maintain your rental properties in Houston? Look no further. Below are nine critical tips… [Read More]
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Can You Start Investing With a Multifamily Property?
Buying and managing properties as part of your rental property portfolio can be extremely profitable, especially on large scales. But even the…