In Orleans parish, you can pay the Constable to serve the 5 day notice, but it just aids time.  

I would advise finding CPA that is familiar with UBIT to help you navigate how it works and can aid filling the forms should you incur this tax.  

I know the good folks here on BP will come to my aid in my time of need.

Our landlord tenant board knowingly protects these tenants, tenants they have seen at the board many times before, yet repeatedly allows that tenant and their free legal aid to evade eviction in our heavily pro tenant environment. 

As a side note - it may be helpful if you could add a photo of the property in question to give a visual aid.  

But we do have a lot of Tenants that get free healthcare etc etc !!!!

Health care?

Looks phenomenal so far.I'm currently a practicing physician in northeast Florida but looking for financial independence as I don't want to be reliant on a group practice or hospital as the healthcare landscape changes.  

And "that" conversation isn't necessarily a bad one to have, depending on your tolerance for risk.VA has the lowest credit/income/asset standards paired with the best rates & no mortgage insurance, they compensate for this with the highest standards for the property of any traditional mortgage loan program.Depending on your risk tolerance, you may want to actually be willing to spend money putting BS band aids on the home post-appraisal and after you've got your conditional loan approval.

Since the last oil crisis, Houston has done an outstanding job of diversifying...With high-tech, healthcare, and alternative energies booming, petroleum just doesn't have the effect on us that it did in the past...it's now a smaller piece of the pie that is Houston.Many locals remember the hard times in the '80s, and are fearful that they will return, but when you look at all that the area has to offer (booming industries, affordable housing, great schools, investment opportunities, friendly people, decent winters, etc.) you realize that Houston still has a lot going for it.And even if things were to cool off a bit, that's beneficial to investors, as it means less home ownership and more renters!