We have had a handful of head honchos from our local refineries come visit the place where I work, and they have told us on multiple occasions that the population is expected to grow by 40,000 - 50,000 people.

@John Blackman I have dealt with the historic district commission here on many occasions.

I honestly try to work things out where possible and had spoke with the tenants on a few occasions.

I can't speak for TX but, here in NOLA, on three different occasions I've caught the electric company misreading the meter. 

I have on occasion reduced rent, on other times I have made sure they got the new appliance first, etc. 

Here are my thoughts as a very conservative investor that on occasion has taken on debt to finance properties.My very first investment was way back in 1986 (when I was a young guy) for a fully financed deal that lost money month after month.

@Joe Gore I have attempted contacting TXU for that information on several occasions.

Sometimes on a rare occasion if an investor really likes you they will decide to do something that is not the norm to go out of their way to help you.

She purchased this little chateau in the mountains so she could rent it out for high weekly amounts during the ski season, but still keep it vacant on occasion for her personal use.

On occasion though I have had tenants that run into financial difficulty or other issues.