Demand is high all over the area and supply just can't keep up.So how is it in your corner of the state?

Our blanket policy works well for us with a housing shortage we are experiencing so there is an endless supply of qualified applicants that do not have any records or have ones that have aged out.This is just a prospective from a landlord’s perspective what you can understand where they are coming from and for other landlords to consider in their decision making.LANDLORDS: If you do not have a written policy, you could find yourself and your company in jeopardy.

Now I need to decide if I continue to rent furnished or store the furniture and rent unfurnished for $200 less/month.The apartment supply has increased and I have more competition. 

I now work with a building designer who walks into the city department, glad hands the people, talks sports, and walks out with stamped plans in a couple days.  

@Ashly Baugh Does Mid America supply the gas in your area? 

Burke, in my opinion, is a visionary in his sport - I am watching him hit targets that most people don't even see or know of their existence... 

I would reach out to the town and they should be able to supply the history. 

I'll have to see if I can find an 'Address service requested' stamp at an office supply store.

The current owner by law, in DC has to supply their tenants with notice and it is in your best interested to make sure these notices are delivered as scheduled.  

Houston September Housing Stats are out:  http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHighlights are: Single-family home sales rose 3.5 percent compared to September 2014;Total property sales were up 2.2 percent (8,024 units);Total dollar volume increased 3.8 percent to $2.1 billion;At $270,901, the single-family home average price reached a record high for a September;At $208,000, the single-family home median price also achieved a record September high;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.5-months supply versus 2.9 months a year earlier.