The contract expired which is why they were striking. the storm happened to hit at the same time, no difference than any other union like sports leagues etc., they strike when the contract expires. 

You hit the nail on the head in your third sentence!

Rent Auto Draft works great, it takes 7 days to hit my bank but I am ok with that (you can pay premium for faster processing if needed).I like the all-in-one solution from property marketing, to candidate background checks, to rent payment, to maintenance request and more !

I was in Quad Cities some time back on "field trip" finalizing launch of acquisition program in market and it hit me how significant some of the homes were.

This 750 hours includes time spent on any real estate activities, not just managing rental properties.So, one spouse needs to hit 750 hours of real estate activities individually to qualify for REPS, but both spouses can combine their hours for the 500 hours of material participation.

@Jake AndronicoThis really hits home for me right now!

You really hit on some key points when comparing 77008 and 77063.

You are creating a new job for yourself.With the number of STRs (I assume that just because there is 850 permits doesn't mean that they are all in use), plus the in you have with the other owners and the local page, make it easier to hit the ground running.Maybe you reach out to some of the independent contractors you know and ask them if they might want to join your team.

Since the time of my 2022 refinance my credit has taken a significant hit and I was not able to find another loan. 

@Mike H.Property Taxes do hit hard here in College Station Texas, 2% per year or $450/month on that $270k house.