Texas tends to favor landlords in these cases, but follow the legal process exactly—any misstep could delay things.As for protecting against retaliation or property damage, installing security cameras (if you haven’t already) to monitor common areas might be worth it.

After COVID applicants were having to submit 10-15 applications on average in my market to secure a rental meaning they might pay a whole months rent or more in application fees!

In our experience/opinion (factoring in security deposit to defer some of the losses):Class A - 0%Class B - 5%Class C - 10%Class D - good luckHope this all helps!

We buy at a discount and pledge our legal right to collect the debt (a collateral assignment agreement) as the collateral for the private capital loan we take out, which is backed by the value of the real estate securing the 1st loan.  

You would pay us corporate tax rate, but the retained earnings could remain in the company and not be repatriated to Canada.If you are moving to the U.S.A. and will not be keeping a presence in Canada, then once you move you should not be paying Canadian tax on your world-wide income.

I rarely see ledger boards secured and flashed properly as one example.

Based on my experience as a real estate agent and investor, some of the best deals I’ve seen clients secure have been during the winter and holiday season, so it’s never a bad time to keep looking for opportunities.

I’d also prioritize getting pre-approved, securing financing, and starting small to build experience and momentum.Good luck!

Screening tenants well and then a security deposit or credit card hold process in place will limit liability.

This also creates quite a level of security for our clients, especially seeing Several builders in the BTR space go sideways over the last few months and we are currently trying to help several investors stuck in building projects that are only half built.