The bill amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Act to clarify that certain property rented on a short-term basis is considered a bed and breakfast establishment for purposes of ABC licensing and that the exception from ABC licensing for serving alcoholic beverages to guests in a residence does not apply if the guest is a short-term lessee of the residence.

Hmmm....Apparently, some people see a tenant as only a paying unit of consumption, and others see a tenant as a human being who wants to pay to live in your house or apartment.

Be it issues with rent, interpersonal relationships, communication, even violence or drugs and alcohol, their problems become yours for better or worse.For me, with bricks flying, sirens wailing, guns firing in the first couple of weeks--I get out my check book and wish the wheelchair fellow all the best.

(renting bedrooms to recovering alcoholics) Met a woman in austin who made millions doing this.Write letters for offmarket propertiesLook at possibilities for repurposing(watched a small office complex go multifam around here)Wait and continue to educate yourself till things get easier to buy.I dont think going outside of houston will help much, seems tobe like this everywhere

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics in 2010.

Confirm that the HOUSE hvac filter is being changed; that the bath's air vent is working (and venting outside); clean the "mold" or dirty areas inside the skylight with alcohol/water solution; caulk/paint it and ... your done!

Every tenant of mine that ever had trouble paying rent, never had trouble spending money on fast food, alcohol, cigarettes, vacations, cars or name brand clothing. 

Microeconomic considerations are certainly valid in RE, understand the concept of the marginal propensity of consumption and you can apply that to rent levels and valuations.

Just a short list of things we do which differentiate us in our market:Utilities Budget - provides tenants with single payee {us} for rent and utilities, but keeps them accountable for their utilities consumption;Energy efficient & healthy homes - especially amongst our student rentals, we are developing a reputation for units in which the utilities are far less than the competition."

Alcohol and evictions are hereditary.