In Texas, as a licensed agent, you’re generally required to use TREC-approved forms for real estate transactions unless an exception applies, like (I believe) leases longer than 1 year or where no TREC form exists.

I’ve come across details regarding the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, and it seems there are exceptions for buyers with a valid work permit or for properties outside Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA) or Census Agglomerations (CA).Do you know if certain types of work permits are more favorable for this purpose?

As a result, Lendbase was compensated by the lender we wouldn’t ever have to pay Lendbase anything except for an $8,000 upfront fee to process unlimited loans for us for three years.

A quick call to your zoning attorney or architect should confirm that adding that garden unit is possible without needing any changes, exceptions, etc. under the current zoning.

I have a few clients that are doing exceptionally well there. 

I also suspect the vast majority of lenders will take exception to your mom being the 1st position lien (look up strategic default).

. - except when the only way to "amend" a post is by marking it as abusive?  

There are several articles that do an exceptional job of explaining who, what, where, why and how tax payers qualify for the ‘STR Loophole’ listed here:The Short Term Rental Tax Loop Hole: A Game Changer for W-2 Wage EarnersThe Short Term Tax Rental Loop Hole: What Investors need to know The implications on the Oregon and California Coastal STR market is a strengthening buyer pool for luxury rentals in the $750-1.5M+ range.

Those that do are either 1) in areas that are bad and usually only "cash flow" on paper or 2) with exceptionally good deals.

Those agents who are helping their clients finding a tenant are easier to talk to and my become your advocate.Here is a huge exception.