As the tax code is concerned all of the costs to create your rental property business (buying it and making it usable for it's intended use) and one in the same. 

In my 30 years doing this I’ve found that as long as you address each issue that comes up properly and do the repair needed to bring that part of the building up to current code then you will be fine.

Subchapter D of Chapter 5 of the Texas Property Code@Ryan Mcpherson  Stay away from Sub2 Sharks. 

Usually I use smartlocks, but for this type of volume, I'm thinking more typical locks that have a set of codes. 

What areas/zip codes do you recommend?

They will know the code, etc., and have relationships at the City.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Towards the end of November, we got professional photos up of the reno and used the 20% new listing promo and quickly got 3 bookings for December in a two week period. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

You have to fill out something on the property page and they send you postal mail to your address to which you have to enter a code.