They are done on a county level, so I would try talking to some local realtors or real estate attorneys.

(I'm not a lawyer or an expert on the many borrow protection laws in place at a federal level, so wage garnishment may even be prohibited by federal law.)

Dallas is incredibly hot, with near record low inventory levels for almost 3-years.  

All different levels of skill and knowledge.

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With a good pool of renters in the area, rents have increased in the last couple years but are now leveling out.  

The biggest problem with this business is that no one wants to operate it on a professional business level.

The only way to avoid losing your money is 1. not invest it, or 2. only invest it from dealing in a good entrepreneurial manner, eliminating and managing risks to an acceptable level.

Offenses have to be much more egregious than this for different levels of government to get involved.Good luck.  

I enjoy doing a lot of the work myself and want to take my investing to another level.