This isn’t/wasn’t a loophole - just tax policy. 

I attended a REI conference back in October 2024 prior to knowing anything about Bigger Pockets or investing in general, and it gave me the motivation to seek out information and shoot for my first couple of deals in 2025.

Whether or not your household currently has pets, I am going to share our pet policy.

Let's just remove that phone number and leave everything else up, as per our usual policy.

I have one for my other rentals through a prior relationship but that's a couple of hours away. 

These platforms typically have billing policies where you pay a per unit fee per month to the software and you get regular updates and support each month.There are a number of low-cost platforms available that are able to offer you a lower price by passing along some of the costs to your tenants (payment processing fees, applications, tenant screening, etc).

Was able to gain some leverage prior to negotiating which resulting in a great outcome What was the outcome?

Any prospective resident with bad credit or a prior eviction is going to have an impossible time finding a place to live.  

What kinds of policies do you think might help ensure ongoing affordability as Texas continues to grow?

They either don't understand your laws or they don't have good policies in place.