I just found out I have a judgement against me in Texas.Here is my side of the story.I built a 4000 sq foot house for my family and I in 2009. It was a 12 month construction loan.After the property was complete, the r...

Lenders are smart enough to add back depreciation to actually analyze the performance of your portfolio.Generally, your tax /financial advisors will have to analyze your goals to check if you have any expectation to leverage in the future, and if they should not be aggressive with the deduction in order to prevent the tax loss that might adversely impact your ability to get the loan. 

Does it need work to prevent deterioration like a roof?

This give the house a warm blanket and prevents thermal bridging.      

The regulations restrict landlords from requiring certain information, that does not prevent you from asking.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design... look up the principles on the internet and employ them.  

We definitely don’t tolerate late rent but if the tenant communicates we usually work with them and the late fee should hopefully prevent them from paying late again.

Watch out for these five areas that prevent you from managing your time effectively.ProcrastinationProcrastination is one of the biggest time management challenges investors face.

Figured it was worth it to spend some money up front to prevent a nightmare down the road. 

The first pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.