Looking to acquire (initially) small, 2-4 properties outside of CA; focus on low-tax, high growth markets (e.g.

The monthly payment is about $2,300 which includes insurance, property taxes, and P&I.

5 of my 6 properties had drastic increases in property taxes in Jefferson County (Birmingham) Alabama.

I feel ya, but if you have a good/trusted PM let them advise you and do their job.If God forbid such an accident happened, everyone (Landlord, PM and insurer) would be involved or "at fault" and it could get messy so there is some liability there.All residents must be on the lease and if they are not (As long as stated on your lease), you would have grounds to evict.All the best

I would like to ask a question dealing with tax sales in Texas.

I live here in DFW Texas, I owe $12,000 property tax.

I don't think it will provide any safeguards for damage or liability etc.  

In MLS systems that use the Core Logic Matrix system, which is about 50% of MLS systems nationwide, square footage is pulled directly from the governments tax records.Additionally, there is no standard way to measure square footage.

They love knowing more voters/tax dollars are potentially headed their way 3.

Expenses naturally rise with inflation - insurance, property tax, utilities...Those two factors, by definition, result in lower NOI down the road than in-place/year 1 NOI.