The only reason I didn’t rip off the bandaid and raise rents the full $500 is because I planned to switch it to where the tenants will be paying for their own heat.

YouTube is great and all, but it doesn't exactly tell the whole story.Love the analogy about building a tower, gotta have a solid plan before you dive in, especially with all that permit stuff and zoning laws.

Whole surrounding area and county is being developed.Our plan is to turn one of the buildings into a cannabis micro grower.

Once you know this you can plan for this on your next one.

My team closed on a brand new construction sfr this week in a master-planned community just South of Austin, near San Marcos....

Cities will either not be able to comply or select sites that are currently zoned and used for purposes other than housing.This can lead to more complications with lawsuits and other administrative challenges that in addition to absorbing time and money prevent additional housing units from being built.

I have seen it in Arlington....one place super unusual, like almost two full houses on a lot that really should support only 1.I think your first step is to go in person to Planning and Zoning office...with your information and idea of what you want to do and see if they give you a warm or cold reception. 

Made a rookie mistake by not putting the hardware plans down on solid paper when we painted the cabinets and drilled holes For hardware.

The engineer I'm currently working with drew up a plan for five townhouses.

You need a house checker to flag any big problems and to plan your spending.