As a landlord, a time may come where you’ll have to evict tenants from the property and provide a notice to vacate. It could be that the tenant has stopped making rent payments or that they have caused excessive property damage. The reasons for needing to evict someone can vary, such as not paying r...
Landlords often require tenants to pay a security deposit before signing a lease. This deposit serves as a safety net to cover issues such as unpaid rent, repair costs, or damage to the property that goes beyond normal wear and tear.
Each state has specific regulations regarding the handling of se...
Key Takeaways
- Texas rental laws establish rights and responsibilities for both landlords and tenants once a lease is signed.
- Landlords must follow legal rules for disclosures, property entry, repairs, and evictions.
- Tenants are protected by habitability and fair housing laws and must comply...
An Overpriced Lease Listing = High Risk and Lower Returns
February 19, 2020, 10:10 am"Every week a property sits vacant, there is a 2% loss of the total potential annual rental income. You can write off expenses; you can't write off lost rent. Price your property properly and start the revenue stream."
Occasionally, an owner will want to list their property lease rate higher than...
A Texas Summer and the Death of Air Conditioning Units....is Yours is Next?
September 25, 2019, 12:00 amTexas Summer = AC Deaths
As another Texas summer starts to come to a close, we've left many, very costly AC systems dead on the side road! The local newspaper reported, "Austin has survived the 2nd-hottest August ever; 27 of the last 31 days have been at 100 or above." this with little to no rain....