With your past experience and a clear goal of building a portfolio in Houston, you’re already well on your way.

There is a big difference between a kid's goldfish, and a multiple Oscars thrashing about.

If the property has a solid inspection and a healthy maintenance budget can be set aside, these older properties can be very profitable.

This isn't necessarily a unique experience.Our lease terms clearly state that the agreement is not binding until we have three things: verifiable funds for the first month's rent, deposit AND a signed lease.

Would like to get help with finding a good deal and a location to implement the famous BRRRR strategy.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

You can rent it now and then move in six months later, or you can come back in six months to see if it's still available.Here is another example regarding pets.THEM: I have four quarter horses, two miniature ponies, six dogs, two cats, and a raccoon that never leaves it's cage.

The population is growing, there's tons of development opportunities, and a nice mix of industries - tech, healthcare, manufacturing, etc.

And as Rory points out, subsequent loans require less overall time and effort once you have a track record.

I have been considering joining AAGLA and know they have lease forms and other forms, but it is $199/yr.In the next couple months, I am looking to get a standard CA NAA lease written up with RUBS for water and sewer billing and a requirement for the tenants to carry their own renters insurance policies with $100K or so (if there are recommendations around this please let me know) liability limits.Does the community here have any advice on how best to do this and where I could get a lease form that does the trick?

As an investor there since 1955, and a real estate broker since 1965 and paying finders fees that passed the occasional department of real estate audits during those years, you will need to amend your opinions regarding California and a few other states.