It wasn't anything radical and unlike the changes to other areas like the public sector union laws, did not cause a massive protest in Madison, etcWell, that was great but one thing I learned that day, or half day as I had to leave early due to semi-emergency at jobsite but still got the massive binder of awesome info too, I learned that apparently in Milwaukee Cty (where ALL of these incredibly cheaply priced but getting decent rent places are that you coasties are foaming at the mouth about!)

We typically have paper losses thanks to depreciation, so no taxes.I think the bigger consideration is what do the hefty Texas taxes do to your cash flow: are you positive or negative at the end of the day in real cash terms.Be sure to protest your property taxes each year to try to keep the tax appraised value down. 

Some head folks at the SEC resigned in protest from what I have heard.Honestly the best advertising is word of mouth.

The city razed the whole area about a decade ago despite much protest.

I had him write that up on his invoice.Tenants protested a bit but I had documentation from the professional.

Recent buyers will protest paying more as they likely were at the top of their budget when they bought in the community.

The IRS maintained for a long time that you were required to group all activities in order to pass the RE Pro tests, and many tax accountants concurred.

:protest: Also, your original post states it would be extremely beneficial (or something to the sort) to have pet.

I would certainly continue to protest at ever opportunity.

I structured the numbers this way such that even if there is protest about what the pet rent stands for $25/month x 12 months = $300, so it is as if the tenant forfeited a $300 pet deposit anyway.Tenant moving in elected to pay deposit, so $925 security deposit + 3 x $300 pet deposit = $1825 in deposit money, which is enough to make me comfortable with the increased risk of pet damage.