We don;t get houses trashed, our vacancy in main centres is virtually zero and the landlord laws are very robust.

Texas is robust with opportunity right now if you know where to look.

Alcohol, drugs, emotional issues, various things that each carry additional risk factors.And even more important, unreliable workers suck up resources (time) that could and should be spent elsewhere.

@Rick Baggenstoss - love the list of suggestions for rental design robustness!

Account Closed - I believe you could have rephrased to say:"I think that after you use carpet, you will lament" and it would have been a little less subtle ;)But seriously (kinda) - I think that after you use laminate, you will celebrate.The laminate products out there will last longer, be more robust, will be easier to clean between tenants, etc.

To add to what others have posted, Texas' robust real estate market means that a very small % of homes have underwater mortgages, which means slim pickings for short sales.

PS: Regarding the county folks: as you probably know, they fired all of the alcoholics (Craig Ladiser), felons (Pam Miller) and philanderers (Aaron Reardon), so you should be able to get your public records pretty much hassle-free! 

Something has to be wrong why have the App if it's not user friendly or robust.

Let me first acknowledge that your idea of getting a presence in a robust and growing vacation area sounds like a winner.

Real deals are done using a robust team of experts who specialize in the business.