Texas tends to favor landlords in these cases, but follow the legal process exactly—any misstep could delay things.As for protecting against retaliation or property damage, installing security cameras (if you haven’t already) to monitor common areas might be worth it.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: A few things I noticed, in addition to having the tenant pay the utilities are:1) Incorporate annual increases in rent higher than 2% (in your area, maybe 4%-5%) with a slightly smaller increase in operating expenses (say 2%-3%)2) With a gut rehab, I'm not sure why you need to spend $128/month on cap ex, at least for the first year or 2.3a) An 80% cash out refi is probably going to be hard to get.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

From real estate investors to other small businesses, I talk to people daily who have no idea about the potential liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA")(47 U.S.C. 227 et seq.).There are two initial issues that can create huge problems with your suggestion.

If for some reason they can't get this sorted out by the next payment date, you should figure out how to physically escrow that payment somewhere...this at least protects your payment until you're confident who it is supposed to go to in the future. 

I have been considering asking to buy the single family in cash to separate the deal but would like that amount to be subtracted from the purchase price while keeping the cash I would spend on the down payment the same to include the single family that way the seller gets the same amount of cash upfront.

@Marc Zak Using an LLC for each property provides strong liability protection by isolating risks to individual assets, with income and expenses flowing through to your personal taxes on Schedule E.

.- Wasting time chasing unmotivated sellers – Not all leads are equal, and spending time on the wrong ones isn’t efficient.- Giving up too early – Sometimes, a few extra follow-ups could seal the deal, but many investors drop the ball too soon.💡 One trick that helped me?

I'd spend the money on vinyl.

Roadside Tree Protection Plan.I was told I will also have to get  stamped and sealed architectural plans of the 6 unit building.