Greg Hall the TAR lease does not require the service member to be on the lease in order to utilize the military exemption; although I agree the Texas Property Code does.

Here the landlord-tenant laws say you have to meet building code.

Code will very likely call for a masonry chimney to be re-lined and a metal chimney to be replaced.

Basically I have a rental that is 2700 sq feet with pool and landscaping and right now is using $50/mo for water and sewer (higher in the summer) so I budget $50 for any rental smaller than this with less water usage just to make sure I am not undershooting the value.Same for Electricity and same for gas: Call and ask or ask the owner/tenant what the average bill is.Repairs- I budget 5-10% of purchase price, but only as personal preference, you will figure out what you need as you go along.Vacancy-this is more than most would do, but I collected demographic data on all zip codes in Tucson so I knew the vacancies, employment sectors, house hold size, schools etc of my target areas.

If I build new, I will have to bring the entire property up to code, unfortunately.

I noticed that a zip code(28208) in Charlotte, NC has much lower property values than any other area in Charlotte.

I'm a new investor and have some money and lots of time.What are the best zip codes in Prince George's County for rehab investors?

Looking to sell as a package deal 85k for two single family homes in the zip code 27705, 27704.

I have all the required licensing at my disposal for any code issues that can arise including plumbing, electrical and HVAC.

My question is how hard and how expensive is it to keep the addition and bring it to code?