It is probably much easier and safer to simply give 60 days notice for EVERY lease because you never know what a judge might say.  

Should I shop around with a broker?

We have an operational general contracting business here in Chicago, but we are slowly building technology solutions around it.Always looking to connect and talk shop around tech and real estate...would love to connect!

I have 5 kids and feel safer than in the USA.

I'm shopping lenders right now.

Looking for a 3 bed at minimum (SFH or Townhome) in really any safer part of Houston. 

And, of course, shop with at least 3 lenders.

There is an old joke: you don't have to run faster than the bear, just faster than your friend.There are hundreds of leases signed every week, your apartment needs to be more attractive than 50% of what's out there and it will be rented quickly.So you'll have to do some mystery shopping and (ideally) physically look at your competition.

It would be safer to get the tenant out ASAP.

Also I shopped very frugal, I would buy a lot of material wholesale or through auctions, and also I had the ability to buy from a former employer, a manufactured housing factory, that was also a huge savings for me.I had to do this deal this way.