Government is nailing property managers to the wall in a bold move to control financial crimes.BOI is yet another Federal program, “Beneficial Ownership Information.”The BOI program, a key tool in the fight against financial crimes, requires every business to document it’s 'Beneficial Owners.’

Government is nailing real estate investorsto the wall in a bold move to control financial crimes.BOI is yet another Federal program, “Beneficial Ownership Information”.The BOI program, a key tool in the fight against financial crimes, requires every business to document their 'Beneficial Owners '.

You can usually find news articles, real estate websites, or government agencies that report annual growth.

It's been a good experience, very eye opening for me as well as financially nice, and of course, there have been unexpected issues (ie, no matter how sad a situation seems to be, have a 1 strike late payment policy!)

With a utility provided by the government, it makes sense to keep the bill in your name because usually if it doesn't get paid it eventually becomes a lien on the house. 

Quote from @Raghavendra Jakkani: My policy is that they pay a prorated rent for the first month.

Get a government pamphlet on investing.

Texas has that mix of affordability, business-friendly policies, and solid job growth that really drives demand for housing.

@David Niles you are right on policy.

I have a few properties that have increased 30% in the last year), and of course the tax savings + the debt paydown from the federal government or tenant.Overall returns are insane: I'm a buy & hold investor.