If you bought a newer property, the only way to prolong it's life and continue to attract quality Tenants is through preventative maintenance and keeping your standards high.

This quote is from the article: "Climate change may manifest itself with prolonged or more frequent drought.

But from the outside looking in as someone who isn’t a landlord, TX seems like an absolute nightmare to own a rental property: 1.) crazy weather (tornados, gorilla hail, high winds, ice, extreme prolonged heat) hard on roof and AC 2.) high property taxes (lose the ability to homestead exemption) 3.) already had extreme price appreciation for many yearsfor those of you who own rentals in tx is it rough?

Things can get prolonged.

I knew this plan of actions would prolong housing court eviction process (especially since one of the squatters had children).

Also you can be just prolonging the agony.2.

Aloha,Yes, it is fairly common to include a clause for major projects or other significant time-sucks such as Court related time, after hours Emergency services (major fire/flood), or even excessive hand-holding (limiting interactions/prolonged meetings with Owners for routine issues).

A small consultation fee is better than a large retainer and a prolonged situation which would see arbitration and possibly an appearance in front on a judge. 

Our experience has been that in cases where there has been prolonged smoking by the prior occupants, the only way to rid the most affected areas of the odour and harmful residues accumulated on exposed surfaces is to gut these parts of the property back to the studs.

If I were the Landlord, a neighbor of my rental property contacts me about these problems, I will fire the PM and evict the non compliant tenants who allowed prolonged damage.