If you provide tenant placement services without being licensed then you're exposing yourself to legal liability.

Here are the duties that can be performed according to the FREC:Permissible Activities of an Unlicensed AssistantUnlicensed assistant is defined as support stafffor a real estate corporation or other licensed individuals.Answer the phone and forward callsFill out and submit listings and changes to any multiple listing serviceFollow-up on loan commitments after a contract has been negotiated and generally secure the status reports on the loan progressAssemble documents for closingSecure documents (public information) from courthouse, utility district, etc.Have keys made for company listings, order surveys, termite inspections, home inspections and home warranties with the.licensed employer's approvalWrite ads for approval of the licensee and the supervising broker, and place advertising (newspaper ads, update web sites, etc); prepare flyers and promotionalinformation for approval by licensee and the supervising brokerReceive, record and deposit earnest money, security deposits and advance rentsOnly type the contract forms for approval by licensee and supervising brokerMonitor licenses and personnel filesCompute commission checksPlace signs on propertyOrder items of repair as directed by licenseePrepare flyers and promotional information for approval by licensee and supervising brokerAct as a courier service to deliver documents, pick-up keysPlace routine telephone calls on late rent paymentsSchedule appointments for licensee to show a listed propertyBe at an open house for: o Security pulposeso Hand out materials (brochures)Answer questions conceming a listing from which the answer must be obtained from the licensed employer-approved printed information and is objective innature (not subjective comments)Gather information for a Comparative Market AnalysisGather information for an appraisalHand out objective, written infonnation on a listing or rental

I'm originally from Vermont, born and raised, and moved to Texas back in 9/2009. 

You are putting your money where you mouth is, but sooner than you think you will have to enter the ego abyss and true look in the mirror moment of what all real estate investors face.... and raise money. 

I haven't used that service though. 

Keep reading below for the tl;dr version.I'm a Texas native, born and raised in the panhandle.

If they have a legitimate disability and are getting a service animal, that's not a violation of a "no pets" clause in a lease. 

A portal will allow your tenants to pay rent, sign up for utilities, submit service requests, and engage with their community — all online.

Also have language explicitly stating that they are responsible for any service charges associated with the tank running empty.

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