@Antonio Foster - Not sure about the law in Texas, but in my state, you'd need to get a broker's license.

I am dealing with 3 different applicants with following situationsa) one has 7 kids of her ownb) other has 3 kids of her own and 5 kids from foster care (she get a check from welfare for foster)c) last applicant has felony (of 6 year old)My questions:-1) Is it legally OK to decline 'a' and 'b' based on number of kids?

I would recommend you connect with @Dave Foster (a 1031 expert) and @Brandon Hall (REI Accountant).

@Lisa Foster-Bryant  most cities have a website, but if they don't just go to the Building & Safety Department.if you give them the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN #) you can get all the information relating to the Building Permits that have been issued to the property as well as whom might have pull the permits (I.E.  

The rental season is over so if you didn't catch someone earlier the summer won't do you any good.Developers are changing condo construction to apartment rental There's a move on to regulate the building of McMansions and cutting off the back of houses in in the inner city to foster new construction.

Hello,It's Foster Algier here again here to give some good and short information for you current and future landlords.

Thanks @Dave Foster and @Lynn M.. 

@Dave Foster I'm working on a blog series about using the 1031 and the CRT in conjunction as a tax-reduction strategy, so this thread is timely.

@Ryan Foster Anytime!

Hi @Taylor Dame and @Dave Foster I am happy to clarify.