Quick google search on Texas rules around entering YOUR rental property: "In Texas, landlords are required to give tenants reasonable notice before entering their rental property for an inspection, but the law doesn't specify an exact timeframe. 24-48 hr. notice is generally considered appropriate.

It comes down to how each county handles property tax valuation.To put it in generic terms - a title company & lender will base your initial mortgage payment on the property taxes of the previous owner.  

Plus, you get huge appreciation here based on how many companies are moving and developing here! 

I a new investor  who self-manages my property and need some advice.Currently, when there are plumbing issues, I have a plumbing company come to the house and I have to meet them there.

If you manage to get this off the ground and do some verified - meaning paperwork is in your name, or company's name, etc - projects that turn a profit, and you build some capital in a bank, you should be able to go right to that lender after a year or two and start a relationship no problem.  

I see there are some recommended companies on here.

This is our messages to Appfolio for the last two months, they are awful and holding our fund not to disburse, please see below - We have been trying to reach your company by chat, phone number and no luck.

Which companies did you choose?

Most won't insure pools with diving boards or ones without a VGBA drain.2) Include the cost of a pool company to manage the pool in the rent. 

They are a horrible company with unethical billing practices.