@Justin Smith wouldn't do it.Why is he willing to sell you this SPECIFIC rental and not another?

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The other is a smaller operation which does a lot of business in the specific neighborhood the house is in.  

Have you taken the time to search AirBNB and VRBO in those specific areas to see how many STRs are operating?

But, since you seem to be implying very specific things, but without being specific.

I'm thinking I can just write a simple letter giving notice that the lease will end at the end of 12 months letter style without citing any specific reasons. 

I mentioned these specifically because the people running them have high integrity and what I would caution people on is all the new debt funds popping up that are being used to fund their other ventures that are in trouble.

During demo, if they open up a wall and find a leak that requires a change order. the change order should be specific to that repair and have a cost associated with it. 6.

I do have a third goal, but too much will happen by the time my second goal materializes that my third goal will likely change drastically.Also, I tend to find myself wanting to ask market-specific questions to agents/lenders/investors/contractors/etc. a lot.

Texas does have specific rules regarding home equity loans and cash-out refinancing (often referred to as "Texas Equity Section 50(a)(6)"), but these don’t prohibit homeowners from using funds for investment properties.