Regardless of law or code.

The cities laws make landlord very difficult for raising rents and evicting tenants. 

Many will also require a third party due diligence report from a company like Mick Law or factright (which they run around $30-$50k). 

There in fact is no law in Texas saying you cannot have a HELOC on a non-owner occupied property.

We don't practice discussing the details of private transactions publicly, thats just not good business.

I just wanted is sue a warning against one such company - due to the egregious manner in which he exercised his predatory practices  - in the guise of a legitimate company!!

They also have a pay-as-you-go setup, so you’re not stuck in a subscription—just a simple, practical option for better skip tracing.If you haven't already I would consider giving Prime Tracers a shot.

That's already in the law and applies to floors, windows, lawn, etc.

A lot of education and a little bit of practice is something that one can accomplish with elbow grease. 

Accepting any payment will make eviction more challenging but some states/localities prohibit you from refusing partial payments, so you have to know your local laws.