-Ryan

I think your choices were awesome...from house, clear thru rehab choices. 

Lend only in first position.Limit yourselves to 70% of ARV using an appraisal done by an appraiser of your choice, paid for by the borrower.Secure the loan with a mortgage or deed of trust, whichever is used in your state.Have an attorney prepare the documents. 

I agree with Ryan.

Being pissed about what someone does in their private life is certainly anyone's choice. 

Great choice of book!

I'm not sure if he would be interested in the property location part of this equation but @Jerry Ta with PropertyCare would be a great choice for a property manager in Houston.  

So, I had two choices.

I would caution that whatever route you take, be consistent to each and every tenant because if you say one thing but do 2 or 3 things, courts will not look positively at you for inconsistent practices.If/when you need to find new tenants, be sure to have your own application, use the GBREB forms, and I've used the smartmove background/credit check online system multiple times with much success.BTW, you will find multiple opinions of what to do or not do... neither is right or wrong, everyone has their own system that works for them, so you will need to make that choice on your own.  

The choices are:- Seed Lawn- Sod Lawn- Drought resist lanscapingMy broker is encouraging me to use sod for a quick sale, but the irrigation district has limited watering to two days a week.The neighborhood is about fifty years old without HOA restrictions.