I know when I travel its always 1500 to 2k minimum to move from West to East.. buy your tickets your hotel your car your meals etc etc... and its a write off so it should be expensed towards income on that property.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a portfolio lender in North Austin (Round Rock) area?  

I'm pretty well-off, so if I want to give an older disabled lady a break on a month's rent before she has to leave the home she's lived in for 21 years, it's not really creating any danger that my kids will go without food or college tuition or tickets to Star Wars or anything.I'm really just trying to be cautious and see if there is any legal ramification I'm not considering that makes it a bad idea to give them a 1-month lease.

By the way, I can't believe you let my dad get away with that ridiculously cheesy blurb! 

Thanks everyone for all the well-rounded advice.

But after the closing costs on the loan, title insurance is the next biggest ticket item at the settlement table and it's almost never cheaper for the buyer to pay that to save elsewhere.

The town its in has 5,000 people year round.

Hi everyone - looks like we got hit with round two last night.

I have to travel about 5 hours round trip to get to either, but I usually spend from $1K to $5K per trip. 

I've been known to make the journey up to Round Rock or Cedar Park on occasion.